Frequently Asked Questions
Community Engagement Virtual Meeting - Thursday, July 9
- Question #1: What are the current numbers? - Watch Video
- Question #2: There are rampant rumors that people are being counted multiple times due to multiple tests. The County has denied that they are counting patients more than once. Can you confirm that? - Watch Video
- Question #3: There are rumors that KD is paid more for COVID patients and that is why the numbers are going up. Can you go over the reimbursement rate for COVID patients and dispel the myth that the hospital is getting rich off of this pandemic? - Watch Video
- Question #4a: When a person comes to KD’s drive-up specimen collection site – do those tests go out to commercial labs?- Watch Video
- Question #4b: When a person presents to our Urgent Care or ED with symptoms – do those tests stay in-house and get rapid results? - Watch Video
- Question #4c: One of our community member’s daughter teaches at St. Paul’s. The principal is asking that the teachers get tested to provide a baseline. Can she get tested at Kaweah? - Watch Video
- Question #4d: Why are testing appointments 1-2 days out? - Watch Video
- Question #5: We are getting a lot of questions on the virus in general right now on social media. - Watch Video
- Question #6: Why are masks not required at The Lifestyle Center? - Watch Video
- Question #7: Are all beds at Kaweah Health that are designated for COVID patients full? - Watch Video
- Question #8: Clinics are offering the antibody testing for $95.00. They give you a kit to take home and send in. What are your thoughts on this testing? - Watch Video
- Question #9: Does the County numbers reflect Kaweah Health’s numbers?- Watch Video
Community Engagement Virtual Meeting - Thursday, July 9
Question #1: What are the current numbers?
Question #9: Does the County numbers reflect Kaweah Health’s numbers?
Question #4a: When a person comes to KD’s drive-up specimen collection
site – do those tests go out to commercial labs?
Question #4b: When a person presents to our Urgent Care or ED with symptoms
– do those tests stay in-house and get rapid results?
Question #4d: Why are testing appointments 1-2 days out?
Question #5: We are getting a lot of questions on the virus in general
right now on social media.
Question #6: Why are masks not required at The Lifestyle Center?
Question #8: Clinics are offering the antibody testing for $95.00. They
give you a kit to take home and send in. What are your thoughts on this testing?
Question #7: Are all beds at Kaweah Health that are designated for COVID patients full?
