Sounds like those hospitals need to hire more people better at playing the paperwork game. For a few million a year each, those hospitals can find people who’ll play the game better.
Of course, none of that money will actually improve patient care, but then, that was never the point.
For the record, the POINT of tying Medicare funding to self-reported improvements in care is to report how great Obamacare has been at improving care.
Obamacare: show us statistics that demonstrate improved care or we’ll cut your funding.
Hospitals: our care is better and here is paperwork we provide to prove it. Don’t cut our funding.
Obamacare: we’ve improved care.
Media: Healthcare Improves Under Obamacare.