Not exact matches
The new study was not part of that evaluation, but further work
by other IHPI researchers will probe the impact of Medicaid expansion on
uncompensated care costs absorbed
by Michigan hospitals.
Unlike Medicaid, Title X funds are not usually tied to individual clients, and can be used
by providers to help cover the cost of
uncompensated care, for outreach and education activities, and to support clinic staffing and infrastructure.
Also commonly called «pay ‐ or ‐ play,» after a requirement instituted as part of the Massachusetts health reforms that employers must «play»
by offering health coverage to their workers or «pay» a tax to cover the costs of their employees»
uncompensated care.
Cost Shift: In health
care, cost shift refers to two related phenomena — doctors and hospitals charging patients with health insurance to pay for
uncompensated care provided to those without coverage, and providers charging those with private coverage more to pay for below ‐ cost reimbursement
by government programs.