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Cinda Becker

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PubMed2006

Charitable obligations. Both sides declare victory in uninsured billing settlements. Will more systems settle rather than fight it out in court?

Some not-for-profits involved in uninsured billing lawsuits have decided to settle the cases rather than pay hefty legal fees to fight in court. But hospitals contend offering discounts to the uninsured won't make much of a difference since most don't pay anyway. Attorney John Phillips, left, says the fact poor people don't have the money to pay is really the impetus behind these lawsuits.

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PubMed2006

Opening up the process.

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PubMed2006

Charitable intentions. CHA, VHA unveil community-benefit guidelines developed to help not-for-profit hospitals justify their tax exemptions.

With new guidelines from the CHA and VHA on reporting community benefits, not-for-profit hospitals are being advised to drop bad debt and Medicare shortfalls from their accounting of how they fulfill their mission. While the AHA doesn't agree, some experts do. MedPAC member Nancy Kane, right, says bad debt "is a tough one, but I don't think a lot of bad debt is a community benefit.

Accounting↗