Dr. Birx confirmed in press conference the guidance from federal gov right now is to list any death that may be related to COVID as a COVID case. So, hospitals can not get in trouble for following the standard set by HHS in regards to this. Well never know total cases.
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Plus the hospitals get paid more for have CoVid cases
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But it's not a crime to follow the documentation rules to the highest possible reimbursement. If the rules for COVID are lose but the chance for higher reimbursement greater, you'll see adjustments in documentation and coding. Background: Five years in clin docv and coding.
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Except when they perform audits and the documentation does not support the diagnoses. If Medicare or an insurance company did not send letters saying specifically to document everything Covid then they can make you pay it back. Fraud is Fraud.. Audit/Compliance nurse 15 years
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Your point! Who gets prosecuted for crime now days!!!
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It’s ok, it’s NYC, should I list everything they do that’s unlawful.
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When does the law stop anyone? Gun control? Hello?
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It is. And it happens with alarming frequency.
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