Financial

Financial information is reported for a hospital's five most recent cost reporting periods.  The most current status of each period is reported (i.e. as submitted, settled, reopened, etc.).

Balance Sheet
Balance Sheet information is obtained from a hospital's Medicare cost report (W/S G).  The five most recent cost reporting periods are reported and data are updated on a quarterly basis as more recent information becomes available.

Income Statement
Income Statement information is obtained from a hospital's Medicare cost report (W/S G2 and G3).  The five most recent cost reporting periods are reported and data are updated on a quarterly basis as more recent information becomes available.  Data for cost reporting periods representing other than 12 months are annualized.

Uncompensated Care
Uncompensated Care information is obtained from a hospital's Medicare cost report (W/S S10).  Only the most recent cost reporting period is reported and data are annualized for periods representing other than 12 months.  Costs are estimated based on a hospital's gross charges and overall cost-to-charge ratio.  (Please note that this information is a new reporting requirement in the Medicare cost report and appears to be improperly reported by some hospitals.)