Bad debt, charity up 32% since 2022
Uncompensated care costs have risen sharply, but hospital incomes have also increased. Bad debt and charity care are growing faster than revenue.| HFMA
Uncompensated care costs have risen sharply, but hospital incomes have also increased. Bad debt and charity care are growing faster than revenue.| HFMA
Although the Inflation Reduction Act's out-of-pocket Part D cap adds important protection for beneficiaries, its implementation incentivized plans to increase beneficiary exposure to cost sharing prior to reaching that limit. - June 19, 2025| USC Schaeffer
New research shows that patients are paying less out-of-pocket costs for healthcare. Mean repayment rates have decreased, with more patients paying nothing.| HFMA
