Can you translate for us non-medical folk?
They’re allowing patients to be screened off site. Medicare patients in this case.
What I’m wondering is if there isn’t some patient dumping by nursing homes going on.
NYS, for example, still has a WuFlu problem in its nursing homes. County health departments are reporting WuFlu deaths of nursing home residents.
If CMS is relaxing that particular part of EMTALA, then I’m wondering about with WuFlu vs for WuFlu admissions to hospitals.