What is the current criteria for treatment of the corona-virus? Has the criteria been defined such that people are being denied hospitalization, or are they still flying blind?
Criteria for treatment is not for corona virus per se. It is for sepsis, pneumonia, hypoxia, respiratory failure, ARDS, or other complications of having an infection that are severe enough to warrant inpatient treatment. Demonstrating these is easy and if insurance balks it’s because of documentation (easily correctible in this case). If these are due to corona virus, then it changes the isolation precautions necessary, but it’s still just supportive care. Nothing “cures” it but the patient’s own immune system. If they’re not sick enough to require hospital care, they should stay home.