[Spok]

Is there a financial motive for utilization of ICU beds?

[ncalburt]

Bingo .

Yes .

Medicare pays way more with a new China Bioweapon DRG payment add on .

Its called Upcoding which is illegal but the FEDs are ignoring it now fir some reason .. / S

[freeandfreezing]

Is there a financial motive for utilization of ICU beds?

Yes. It is the same motivation a restaurant has for filling all of the tables, an airline has for filling all of the seats on a flight, and a hotel has for filling as many rooms as possible.

You have high fixed expenses in each case, and getting the maximum income for the already spent operating expenses is essential.