At Forbes, Paul Hsieh, MD writes:
Under new ObamaCare rules, hospitals will have a similar incentive to “game” the system to improve their Medicare statistics, even at patient expense. …
The Obama administration’s latest target for health care cost control is Medicare hospital re-admissions. Nearly 20% of Medicare patients discharged from a hospital require re-hospitalization within 30 days, costing the government $17 billion per year. …
The fundamental problem with the Obama administration approach is that it forces hospitals and doctors to place the government’s priorities ahead of their patients’ needs.
Read more at Forbes: Will Obamacare Play Games With Your Actual Life?
