Financial Definitions and MethodologyThe report you are viewing for Nanticoke Memorial Hospital with period ending 06/30/2011 uses the 2552-10 format.
FinancialFinancial 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 SheetBalance 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 StatementIncome 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 CareUncompensated 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.)
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