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New rules affect bad debt, charity care reporting.

R R Kovener1

  • 1Healthcare Financial Management Association, Washington, DC.

Healthcare Financial Management : Journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association
|September 6, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Healthcare organizations must update revenue reporting per new AICPA audit guide. This requires clear criteria to distinguish charity care from bad debts, impacting financial statements.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Financial Management
  • Accounting Standards
  • Auditing Guidelines

Background:

  • New American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) healthcare audit guide mandates changes in financial reporting.
  • Existing practices for reporting patient service revenue require revision to comply with updated provisions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To inform healthcare organizations about critical changes in revenue reporting requirements.
  • To highlight the necessity of establishing clear internal criteria for differentiating bad debts and charity care.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the provisions within the revised AICPA healthcare audit guide.
  • Identification of key changes impacting revenue recognition and accounts receivable reporting.

Main Results:

  • Bad debts must now be classified as expenses, not deductions from revenue.
  • Charity care must be excluded from both revenue and accounts receivable reporting.

Conclusions:

  • Healthcare financial executives must implement robust policies for distinguishing charity care from bad debts.
  • Accurate differentiation is crucial for compliance with new accounting standards and reliable financial reporting.

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