When contacted byand asked for additional comment on why Greene believes that the virus is"over" while CDC statistics say thousands are dying every week, Nick Dyer, the congresswoman's communications director, suggested that the statistics were incorrect.
"Are hospitals still getting paid for COVID deaths?" Dyer said."It's probably something you should check out. This is why the COVID Select committee will be so important." Although claims that hospitals get paid to falsely report COVID-19 deaths appear to run rampant in pandemic-related conspiracy theories, there isHospitals do get a payment bump when Medicare patients only receive a COVID-19 diagnosis. While the national emergencies remain in effect, the family members of those who have died from the virus also get reimbursed for funeral expenses, with none of the money going to hospitals.
"Over 1 million deaths in the United States due to COVID-19 have been reported since the start of the pandemic, and these deaths should not be downplayed," it continues."Each death is a tragic loss that should be remembered as a person rather than a statistic."