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USA Today Fact-Check: Hospitals Get Paid More for COVID-19 Patients

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According to Fox News’ Dr. Marc Siegel, hospitals get paid more for treating COVID-19 patients on ventilators. But is it true?

Yes, it is, according to fact-checkers at USA Today. In fact, hospitals not only get paid more for Medicare patients with COVID-19, but they get THREE TIMES as much for COVID-19 patients on a ventilator.

Sources:

Fox News April 28, 2020

USA Today April 24, 2020