COVID-19 Bounty? Is Pandemic Death Count Skewed by Medicare Reimbursement Bonus?

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Government-mandated pandemic shutdowns may force cash-starved hospitals to attribute patient deaths to COVID-19, even if another comorbidity or accident, caused the death. What role might a Medicare COVID-19 'bounty' play in the growing trends, as cases and deaths from the novel coronavirus spike to new records? And what to make of the stat that 89% of those who die from the pandemic had an advanced directive 'Do Not Resuscitate' order (DNR)?

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