A Comparison of 2017-19 Uncompensated Care of Rural and Urban Hospitals by Net Patient Revenue, System Affiliation, and Ownership
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Description
Examines the association between uncompensated care and three factors - net patient revenue, system affiliation, and ownership - using Medicare Cost Report data from 2017-2019. Compares rates of uncompensated care as a percentage of operating expenses across Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), rural prospective payment system (PPS) hospitals, and urban PPS hospitals.
Author(s)
Emmaline Keesee, Susie Gurzenda, Kristie Thompson, George Pink
Date
01/2024
Organization
North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
Tagged as
Critical Access Hospitals
· Healthcare business and finance
· Hospitals
· Policy
· Reimbursement and payment models
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data