Over 1,000 teaching hospitals receive IME payments. Because teaching hospitals are not paid directly by Medicare for treating managed care patients, an IME payment is calculated by the hospital submitting a shadow (no-pay) claim to Medicare that is used to calculate the IME payment. Teaching hospitals also receive an IME payment associated with Medicare's capital PPS.
The gray squirrel weighs an average 75 and 1.5-pounds. The gray  squirrel is an average of 18-inches long, and half of that is tail.  Nuts are a large part of their diet, alâ¦ong with berries and seeds.
Gray squirrels predominantly feed on tree nuts, but will also eat flowers, seeds, fungi, insects and even the occasional bird eggs. In addition to serving as an important prey species, the nut storing tendencies of the gray squirrel help to disperse tree seeds within their habitat.hese small, tree-dwelling rodents fit easily into a number of habitats due to their remarkable adaptability. Gray squirrels are easily recognized by their gray coat (varying from yellowish gray to pure silver, though different color morphs exist), ruffed tail and cream-colored underbelly.