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I ran some quick calculations based off Medicare reimbursement rates for Covid vaccines and the numbers don't add up.
In NYC, they are giving out $100 prepaid debit cards to people getting vaccinated. (Other "bribes" include gym memberships and BEER) They are considering raising this to $1000. 1000 is a lot of money for most people and I imagine 1000 is enough for many people to finally give in to the vaccine. Also this is clearly immoral because if you're a homeless junkie, imagine how much drugs you could get at once.
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These numbers are relatively low, so many people have to be vaccinated to turn a significant profit.
Let's say a Doctor/Hospital Buys 100 vaccines for $15 each = $1,500
Bill insurance for $40 per shot.
If they use all 100 vaccines, that's $4,000 gross profit
4000 profit - 1500 cost of vax = $2500 net profit.
However, you can bet that the doctor will also bill your insurance for the consultation. A consultation, in medical billing is anytime the doctor speaks to you, even if it's for 5 seconds "Hi I see you're here to receive your vaccination. Bye, I have to go to my next patient."
Most Consultation fees for general physicians/doctors are from $150-$300
Let's select a number in the middle like $200.
$200 x 100 patients = $2000 profit from consultations
$2500 vax profit + $2000 consult profit = $4500 net profit
We know that the $100 gift cards are not coming from the doctor's office directly because $100 card x 100 patients = $10,000.
So the doctor's office is not going to spend $10K for only 4.5K profit, because they'd be losing money. So clearly these gift cards are coming from either the Pharmaceutical company or the city Health Department. In either case, there's no way they keep this going because it's simply not sustainable financially. I mean, we all know the pharmaceutical companies CAN afford to give $1000, but at a loss. But some pharmaceutical companies are working with a bigger budget and more money than some city governments, but these financial incentives could easily deplete a city government's budget which means - no more road repairs, no city services like 311, and defunding to programs that keep the cities from falling apart. To make up the difference, they will have to call upon the Federal Reserve to print more money and the value of the dollar will go down.
If one just looks at the information we're being given, we can see that this is ECONOMIC DESTRUCTION.
Just my observations.
In NYC, they are giving out $100 prepaid debit cards to people getting vaccinated. (Other "bribes" include gym memberships and BEER) They are considering raising this to $1000. 1000 is a lot of money for most people and I imagine 1000 is enough for many people to finally give in to the vaccine. Also this is clearly immoral because if you're a homeless junkie, imagine how much drugs you could get at once.
Medicare COVID-19 Vaccine Shot Payment | CMS
The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ended at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. View Infectious diseases for a list of waivers and flexibilities that were in place during the PHE.Review this page for information about Medicare payment for administering COVID-19 vaccines during and after...
Another bribe, but I don't think it's in effect yet:
Vanguard says it will give employees $1,000 to get the Covid-19 vaccine
Vanguard is offering its employees $1,000 to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
These numbers are relatively low, so many people have to be vaccinated to turn a significant profit.
Let's say a Doctor/Hospital Buys 100 vaccines for $15 each = $1,500
Bill insurance for $40 per shot.
If they use all 100 vaccines, that's $4,000 gross profit
4000 profit - 1500 cost of vax = $2500 net profit.
However, you can bet that the doctor will also bill your insurance for the consultation. A consultation, in medical billing is anytime the doctor speaks to you, even if it's for 5 seconds "Hi I see you're here to receive your vaccination. Bye, I have to go to my next patient."
Most Consultation fees for general physicians/doctors are from $150-$300
Let's select a number in the middle like $200.
$200 x 100 patients = $2000 profit from consultations
$2500 vax profit + $2000 consult profit = $4500 net profit
We know that the $100 gift cards are not coming from the doctor's office directly because $100 card x 100 patients = $10,000.
So the doctor's office is not going to spend $10K for only 4.5K profit, because they'd be losing money. So clearly these gift cards are coming from either the Pharmaceutical company or the city Health Department. In either case, there's no way they keep this going because it's simply not sustainable financially. I mean, we all know the pharmaceutical companies CAN afford to give $1000, but at a loss. But some pharmaceutical companies are working with a bigger budget and more money than some city governments, but these financial incentives could easily deplete a city government's budget which means - no more road repairs, no city services like 311, and defunding to programs that keep the cities from falling apart. To make up the difference, they will have to call upon the Federal Reserve to print more money and the value of the dollar will go down.
If one just looks at the information we're being given, we can see that this is ECONOMIC DESTRUCTION.
Just my observations.
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