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Money to Hospitals for Residents

trauma-list@trauma.org trauma-list@trauma.org
Sat, 15 Jun 2002 11:14:13 EDT 

In a message dated 6/15/2002 10:21:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
KMATTOX@aol.com writes:

<< Rick is absolutely right that hospitals receive federal "pass through" 
 education dollars for resident education, but he is incorrect in the amount. 
 
  The amount is linked to the percentage of the hospitals Medicare 
 reimbursements and by a formula derived in the past following negotiations 
by 
 the state and the hospital with the feds >>
True--
I was quoting the specific average amount our hospital gets--whatever the 
exact amount, you can bet it is substantial--and it is quite interesting how 
few program faculty are totally unaware of this, and how the hospitals do 
nothing to enlighten them about these funds.
ERF