My mom was in and out of the hospital several times in her last 2 months.
Possibly the goal is to get the hospital to tell the patient, “we can’t do anything more for you,” and send him/her home or to hospice sooner.
Maybe wealthier patients won’t be sent home as quickly...not sure.
If they are not admitted as a Medicare patient .....
What you will see is more use of outpatient services, before initial admission and in the 30 day window between admissions.