Plus the nursing homes made millions directly from the government for taking those patients. Then they made millions from government payments for each resident who died of COVID. Then Cuomo granted the nursing homes and the owners immunity from lawsuits over the deaths. Then the owners donated to Cuomo’s campaign.
Critics say data proves New York’s liability shield is linked to higher nursing home death rates during the pandemic
Medicare paid hospitals and nursing homes an additional 20% on their entire bill. Healthy residents were worth less to them than China virus patients.
The CARES Act created the 20% add-on to be paid for Medicare patients with COVID-19. The act further created a $100 billion fund that is being used to financially assist hospitals — a “portion” of which will be “used to reimburse healthcare providers, at Medicare rates, for COVID-related treatment of the uninsured,” according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Shoving that deadly tube down their throats, and ensuring the families were completely cut off until the patient was dead, were key to maximizing revenue.
He also had the Javitz Center with 2,000 beds. IT WENT UNUSED.
Plus the nursing homes made millions directly from the government for taking those patients. Then they made millions from government payments for each resident who died of COVID. Then Cuomo granted the nursing homes and the owners immunity from lawsuits over the deaths. Then the owners donated to Cuomo’s campaign.
Cuomo gave immunity to nursing home executives after big campaign donations
Medicare paid hospitals and nursing homes an additional 20% on their entire bill. Healthy residents were worth less to them than China virus patients.
Shoving that deadly tube down their throats, and ensuring the families were completely cut off until the patient was dead, were key to maximizing revenue.
They truly are evil people.
God help us all.
The Cuomo Circleback!