Universal Health Services UHS Acute Care — Provision For Doubtful Accounts

Similar metrics at other companies

EHCInpatient Rehabilitation — Provision For Doubtful Accounts

$8.4M-36.4%

EHCHome Healthand Hospice — Provision For Doubtful Accounts

$1.3M0.0%

EHCInpatient Rehabilitation Hospital — Provision For Doubtful Accounts

$14.5M+42.2%

DVAOperating Segments — Health Care Organization Patient Service Revenue Provisionfor Bad Debts

-$25.2M-124%

EHCZ8082 — Provision For Doubtful Accounts

$900K+28.6%

DVAReportable Legal Entities — Health Care Organization Patient Service Revenue Provisionfor Bad Debts

-$15.92M-126%

Questions, answered.

What does acute care — provision for doubtful accounts mean?

The portion of patient revenue in the Acute Care segment that the company expects it will not be able to collect.

How do you interpret acute care — provision for doubtful accounts?

An increase in this provision relative to revenue suggests deteriorating collection efficiency, higher insurance denial rates, or a shift in the patient payer mix toward less creditworthy segments. A decrease may indicate improved billing accuracy or more effective collection strategies.

How does acute care — provision for doubtful accounts compare across companies?

Peers in the hospital and acute care sector report this as a percentage of net patient service revenue, with variations driven by regional payer mix and state-specific Medicaid expansion policies.