My understanding was the nursing homes were required to take Covid patients being released from hospitals for convalescence as new patients, not just “take back” old patients. Did I get it wrong?
Yup. Midway through March both Medicare and Medicaid relaxed regs so facilities could refuse if patients couldn’t be safely returned.
Cuomo sent them back anyway.
The real question that needs to be asked is why did so many facilities knuckle under to Cuomo when Fedzilla had their backs...?
My bet is that the state threatened and/or bribed facilities to take the patients.
If true, there should be no immunity for THAT.
For anyone.