Uncompensated care improvement uneven
Uncompensated care costs at hospitals have improved somewhat since their spring peak but the national trend wasn’t seen in all regions. Hospitals had smaller year-over year (YoY) increases in their bad debt and charity care as a percentage of gross operating revenue. Those decreased from a 7% jump in May to a 5% increase in…
Bad debt, charity up 32% since 2022
Uncompensated care costs have increased 32% in 2025 compared to 2022, but they have been offset by increasing hospital incomes, and the trend is driven by increased payer denials, growing ED visits, and Medicaid volumes.