Medicare Payment Penalties and Safety Net Hospital Profitability: Minimal Impact on These Vulnerable Hospitals

ConclusionsSafety net hospitals appear to rely on nonpatient care revenues to offset higher penalties for the years studied. While reassuring, these funding streams are volatile and may not be able to compensate for cumulative losses over time.

Source: Health Services Research - February 1, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Gloria J. Bazzoli, Michael P. Thompson, Teresa M. Waters Tags: Research Brief Source Type: research