Who should bear the cost of hospital-acquired infections and medical errors?
My health care plan will prohibit payment of “never events” in Federal Employee Healthcare Benefits Program and all federal programs. The Bush Administration’s recent decision to refuse Medicare payments for preventable infections, injuries and errors – so-called “never events” – sustained during hospital stays is a positive step. I will insist that any insurance company wishing to provide coverage through the Federal Employee Healthcare Benefits Program also refuses to cover these costs. This proposal will incentivize good care with smart reimbursement policies.
