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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 10:33 PM Original message |
Medicare rule would decrease payments to hospitals with high re-admission rates |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. Am I missing something? |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 11:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Some areas they have programs where they send a nurse to the home |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 11:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. There are cases that require home care and it certainly should be done ... |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 11:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Nope not all just those on medicare which is largest at health risk |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 06:23 AM Response to Reply #5 |
22. Patients cannot be forced to accept Homecare. Medicare or not. nt |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. And that costs, too. However, it is not available to all patients. |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 11:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Some of these hospitals release people too early. |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 11:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. That's true. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 11:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Medicare does not cover visiting nurses for everyone. You have to be deemed |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 06:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
24. That is true. A patient has to be considered "homebound". |
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smuglysmiling (82 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 12:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. It's an attempt to begin moving away from fee-for-service to fee-for-outcome |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 06:39 AM Response to Reply #13 |
25. Medicare and Medicaid pay by DRG, not by services. |
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daa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
31. They will just turn away the really sick nt |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. WTF are hospitals supposed to do. Make the appointment, drive them there |
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InkAddict (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 12:50 AM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Neither scenario, nannying nor increased benefits would help |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 02:15 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Imagine what would have happened had your Medicare coverage for him |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
7. Appropriate sanctions for dumping patients too soon post-op. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 11:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Insurance and government rules are often responsible for that, so it's a Catch 22. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 12:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Yep. Looks like I can hold off on my Purina Cat Food, stock |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 06:32 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Funny as it may be that some on OASDI have to eat cat food, what does it have to do with Medicare? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:46 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. It has nothing to do with medicare, and everything to do with the freaking |
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bkkyosemite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
12. The hospital here has let at least 3 people that I know of |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 01:27 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. I doubt it will cause the hospitals to let people out sooner |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
14. This is fine by me. The idea is to prevent kicking people out early and then |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 06:41 AM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Rules set by insurance are often responsible for "kicking people out, though. |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 07:17 AM Response to Reply #14 |
29. That does not happen. Currently, the hospitals do not get |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
16. Isn't this simmilar to NCLB? Judging hospitals/care providers by patient readmisson rather |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 10:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
36. yes, it is. the new america, where everything can be perfect, & if it's not it's just because |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
19. This is parallel to what has happened to public schools. |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 10:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. exactly. market approach. which will result in areas/peoples with the worst problems |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 02:06 AM Response to Original message |
20. 1. Hospitals will close their emergency rooms. No more critically ill folks to make them look bad. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 06:51 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Thank you for a very thoughtful and informative post. |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 10:14 PM Response to Reply #20 |
35. +1 |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 06:48 AM Response to Original message |
27. Elderly and disabled people tend to have more than one physical issue and tend to be recividists. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 08:28 AM Response to Original message |
30. knr nt |
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lbrtbell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
33. This won't solve anything. Why? |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. people dying IS the solution. cost-savings. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:29 AM Response to Reply #33 |
43. They cannot refuse to admit someone in an emergency situation. |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:33 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. what the law says and what happens in real life are two different things. |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
34. Hospitals with higher readmission rates are often hospitals with poorer patients. |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:11 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. They wont get penalized if they step up to the plate. |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:55 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. baloney. double-speak. it's the same thing they're doing with schools. |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:37 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. You mean wage cuts for doctors and nurses? |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:04 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. unbelievable. |
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