Yes, hospitals readmit some people over and over. I guess it is still the hospital’s fault that most of these readmits are folks with serious, chronic diseases that they will never heal from.
Most states reimburse hospitals for patients who are uninsured.
One NJ hospital got caught in a scam when homestead rebates were withheld from people who were reported as not paying their hospital bill.
Trouble was, they had insurance, the hospital WAS paid. The hospital was scamming.