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Bad debt expense drops at for-profits for Q1 '08, Fitch says
Well, in a season of battered markets, here's some welcome good news. According to Fitch Ratings' For-Profit Hospital Industry Quarterly Diagnosis, bad debt levels actually fell among for-profit... Read more...
Study: Better records could boost self-pay collections
Struggling to manage your bad debt load? You're not alone--but some of the pain may not be necessary. According to a new study, a good percentage of the self-pay accounts hospitals write off could... Read more...
IRS seeking input on instructions for Form 990
As most FierceHealthFinance readers know, the IRS released a redesigned Form 990 last year. The new Form 990, which has sparked much discussion and controversy among not-for-profit healthcare... Read more...
Trend: Non-profits broadening charity care access
Hoping to make a good showing when they file their first Form 990 with the IRS, not-for-profit hospitals are already beginning to make big changes to their charity care policies, according to one... Read more...
