Reimbursement, Disproportionate Share
Payments that include adjustments to reflect the costs of uncompensated care and higher costs for inpatient care for certain populations receiving mandated services. MEDICARE and MEDICAID include provisions for this type of reimbursement.
Uncompensated Care
Medical services for which no payment is received. Uncompensated care includes charity care and bad debts.
Legislation, Hospital
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
United States
The term "United States" in a medical context often refers to the country where a patient or study participant resides, and is not a medical term per se, but relevant for epidemiological studies, healthcare policies, and understanding differences in disease prevalence, treatment patterns, and health outcomes across various geographic locations.