Damn right tighten up on those abusing system at Grady. One person receiving discounted care has a $750,000 house. Some hide that they have insurance.
From the AJC:
Some of those people receiving free care [at Grady Memorial Hospital] have been abusing the system, and others have the finances to pay at least part of their bill, said Grady CEO Michael Young.
“We want to make sure that people who can afford to pay something will pay something,” Young said. “If they don’t have the means, they don’t have to pay.”
The plan is expected to be discussed Monday by the Grady board of directors, though officials said no final vote is expected.
Grady has already started screening people’s finances more carefully to spot those abusing the system, he said. Grady sent notices to 1,400 people this month telling them that they no longer qualify for the discount they had been receiving.
One person receiving discounted care was found to have a $750,000 house, he said. Some students have been receiving free care by only submitting their county address, when they should be the responsibility of their parents, he said. Other people hide the fact that they have insurance.
Young said he believes there are probably thousands of people abusing the Grady system by qualifying for free or discounted care they don’t deserve.
The most controversial proposal centers on prospective changes in the eligibility to receive a special “Grady card,” which allows people discounted, or even free, medical care.
Currently, Grady provides discounts for 250,000 people. Many of these people live in Fulton and DeKalb counties, which give Grady a combined total of up to $100 million a year to subsidize health care.
Some of those people receiving free care [at Grady Memorial Hospital] have been abusing the system, and others have the finances to pay at least part of their bill, said Grady CEO Michael Young.
“We want to make sure that people who can afford to pay something will pay something,” Young said. “If they don’t have the means, they don’t have to pay.”
The plan is expected to be discussed Monday by the Grady board of directors, though officials said no final vote is expected.
Grady has already started screening people’s finances more carefully to spot those abusing the system, he said. Grady sent notices to 1,400 people this month telling them that they no longer qualify for the discount they had been receiving.
One person receiving discounted care was found to have a $750,000 house, he said. Some students have been receiving free care by only submitting their county address, when they should be the responsibility of their parents, he said. Other people hide the fact that they have insurance.
Young said he believes there are probably thousands of people abusing the Grady system by qualifying for free or discounted care they don’t deserve.
The most controversial proposal centers on prospective changes in the eligibility to receive a special “Grady card,” which allows people discounted, or even free, medical care.
Currently, Grady provides discounts for 250,000 people. Many of these people live in Fulton and DeKalb counties, which give Grady a combined total of up to $100 million a year to subsidize health care.
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