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Understanding the S-10 Worksheet: Determining Charity Care and Bad Debt (Part 2)

Event Details

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Host:

National Rural Health Resource Center (The Center)

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Understanding the S-10 Worksheet Guide

Speaker: Jeffrey L. Askey, CPA, CAA, Manager, Draffin & Tucker, LLP

This webinar series will provide detailed instructions to rural hospitals on how to complete the Medicare hospital cost report Worksheet S-10 (S-10) form. He will explain current and potential uses of the S-10 form, compare recently filed uncompensated care data and analyze the data's impact on potential uncompensated care pool allocations. Suggestions for best practice implementation will also be shared to further assist hospitals in preparing the S-10 worksheet and for improving the accuracy of data.

This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB1RH24206, Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Grantees, $1,100,000 (0% financed with nongovernmental sources). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

Upcoming Events

Upcoming SRHT Learning Collaborative

Learning Collaborative One

March 20, 2019

Selected hospitals should reserve the following dates and prepare to participate in four Learning Collaborative (LC) virtual meetings. More information will be provided to selected hospitals. LCs will be used to share information across projects to transition them to population health.

Upcoming SRHT Learning Collaborative

Learning Collaborative Two

May 15, 2019

Selected hospitals should reserve the following dates and prepare to participate in four Learning Collaborative (LC) virtual meetings. More information will be provided to selected hospitals. LCs will be used to share information across projects to transition them to population health.

Upcoming SRHT Learning Collaborative

Learning Collaborative Three

July 17, 2019

Selected hospitals should reserve the following dates and prepare to participate in four Learning Collaborative (LC) virtual meetings. More information will be provided to selected hospitals. LCs will be used to share information across projects to transition them to population health.