From Just the News.com (Aug. 4):
Dr. Robert Redfield, director of of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Tuesday that there's a “possibility” some individuals who hadn't been "diagnosed" with COVID-19 are included in the total death count.
According to a USA Today report, hospitals get reimbursed more for treating COVID-19 patients compared to others.
During a House hearing last week, Redfield was asked if he thinks there are hospitals inflating COVID-19 deaths counts due to financial incentives.
"I do think there's some reality to that. When it comes to death reporting, though, ultimately, it's how the physician defines it in the death certificate," he responded.
"I think it's probably less operable in the cause of death, although, I won’t say there are not some cases. I do think, though, when it comes to hospital reimbursement issues for individuals that get discharged there could be some play in that for sure," he also said. [read more]
Another article on the matter:
Forty percent of U.S. Covid-19 tests come back too late to be clinically meaningful, data show
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