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2016-03-31 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Dallas-area hospice nurses told to overdose patients to speed death

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-03-31 09:24|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 The document explains that federal reimbursements can diminish the longer a patient receives care. A provider eventually can be forced to return federal payments.

The other dynamic at play is; the longer a patient receives care, the more care and personal attention he or she requires from staff. Unspoken 'Actuarial Life Tables' in hospices are a fact. Possibly an over-generalization, but those still able to respond to care, get care. The unresponsive, not so much.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-03-31 09:38|| 2016-03-31 09:38|| Front Page Top

#2 More CMS supported fraud than homicide.

Getting more juice in the kickers drives up the reimbursement for allowable treatment costs. When multi-facility providers can push their average consumption up the amount of allowable reimbursement also increases during the 3-5 year formative period for this component of the ACA model.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-03-31 10:34|| 2016-03-31 10:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Coming to a single payer plan near you. (can you say 'dropped from the appointment list' VA?)

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-03-31 10:58|| 2016-03-31 10:58|| Front Page Top

#4 So this is more driven by government policy? It sounds like if you do a really good job and your patient lives a lot longer, you get punished for it. Amazing.

Posted by Thor Lover of the Welsh8882 2016-03-31 13:21|| 2016-03-31 13:21|| Front Page Top

#5 Multiple benefits to targeting 'short-timers' for costs.
- quick insurer payout for meds
- higher reimbursement for claims
- if the charges are contested, the insurer is a litigation partner as they generally must approve the treatment
- caregivers for terminal patients are unlikely to contest painkillers or be financially responsible for the administration
- administrative direction to staff is outside the controls of AMA

Posted by Skidmark 2016-03-31 16:49|| 2016-03-31 16:49|| Front Page Top

#6 The document explains that federal reimbursements can diminish the longer a patient receives care. A provider eventually can be forced to return federal payments.

As Dems promised, there would be no death panels.

Posted by gorb 2016-03-31 21:55|| 2016-03-31 21:55|| Front Page Top

#7 "As Dems promised, there would be no death panels."

And we all know what their promises are worth, gorb.

Posted by Barbara 2016-03-31 22:32|| 2016-03-31 22:32|| Front Page Top

#8 "If you like your Doctor, you can keep your doctor.

They may have a different: name, location, gender, person, company, deductible, coverage, and waiting lists for visits, but TOTES the same"

Posted by Frank G 2016-03-31 22:51|| 2016-03-31 22:51|| Front Page Top

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