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Originally Posted by petegz28
My thing is I don't necessarily care how the hospitals fudge the numbers. I don't. It's how the politicians react knowing the numbers are being played but act as if they aren't.
For example: I have a motorcycle wreck and break some ribs and a leg. I get admitted to the hospital. I get tested by default for Covid. I test positive. I am now "hospitalized" with Covid but not because of Covid.
Unfortunately that doesn't play out when the numbers get reported and if it does the media by an large ignores is because they want the shock factor.
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If you test positive for Covid-19, you likely require special resources.
I have no idea how compensation works specifically for Covid-19 cases, but I would imagine that you would require additional resources related to your diagnosis while hospitalized.
Doesn't sound nefarious to me
If you broke your ribs and also had diabetes and hypertension, the hospitalist would charge for management of these conditions, whether or not that was the reason for your admission