Scammers are contacting medical providers, claiming to be from WSDOH, and saying medical licenses and other necessary 'paperwork' and payments need adjusting.
There's a ton of speculation, especially on social media, that the more COVID cases 'diagnosed' by a state, they get more money, or for hospitals.
There is some truth to that, but here's now it actually works.
The CARES ACT, passed back in April, allocated enough money for a 20% increase in reimbursements from Medicare to hospitals for COVID-19 patients...
The latest Coronavirus casualty is the Washington State Middle School-AAU state basketball championships slated for Spokane. AND the men's NCAA tourney will not have fans at courtside.
The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions recently released results of a nationwide survey of over 600 doctors. While most were happy practicing medicine, many had little optimism for the future.
Some 62 percent of doctors felt many of their colleagues would retire earlier than planned -- especially in the next one-to-three years...