Payer Mix Shifts and Profitability at Critical Access Hospitals, 2011 to 2023

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Analyzes 1,384 Critical Access Hospitals between 2011 and 2023 to determine the impact of changes in commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, and uncompensated care on their finances. Discusses reimbursement policy based on study findings.

Yusheng Jia, Yue Li, Xueya Cai, Samuel J. Enumah

Health Affairs Scholar, 4(4)

04/2026

Critical Access Hospitals · Health insurance · Medicaid · Medicare · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models · Statistics and data