Uncompensated care rose more than five percent for hospitals in western Pennsylvania while operating margins fell slightly during the fiscal year that ended on June 30.
Hospitals reported more patients unable to pay their bills and lower reimbursements as more procedures move to an outpatient basis and more inpatient care is accorded “observation day” status.
Read more about the results of a survey of 56 hospitals conducted by the Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania in this Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article.