Quote Originally Posted by Gutter Cobreh View Post
So you're saying that an increased hospitalization of 87 patients statewide between April 15th - May 1st is enough evidence for you to claim that all hospitals are admitting to increase revenue? Also, vents and ICUs are relatively flat during that time frame.

As has already been stated, there is a good chance nursing homes or long term care locations may be referring residents to hospitals to remove them from their situation and to get better care. This care doesn't have to be an ICU or a vent, but a hospital has more resources. It couldn't be that though could it; it has to be that hospitals are greedy and need the revenue.

I'm sure the reimbursement of 87 COVID patients will ensure that all the hospitals in MS will stay liquid....
87? It's a 121 increase since April 15, and a 214 increase since April 12. Which is nearly double what it was on April 12.

And I'm not saying that hospitals are gaming the system. What I am saying is you could make that argument given the fact that admissions have nearly doubled despite vents and icu staying the same or going down. Right or wrong, That makes it look like people are being admitted now who a month ago would not have been admitted (i.e., hospitals have relaxed the level of sickness required to be admitted).

But yes, hospitals are greedy and do need the revenue and those extra 214 reimbursements at a 20% higher rate than normal absolutely could prevent some employees from being laid off.