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In what significant ways would each of the 3 major statements of a gov't
hospital differ from those of a private NFP hospital? - ✔✔Private NFP
hospitals have to follow the provisions of FASB ASU No. 2016-14 as to the
form and content of their financial statements. the balance sheet of a NFP
hospital , but not a gov't hospital, must display the two categories of donor
restrictiveness. Gov't healthcare entities do not have a statement
comparable to the statement of changes in net assets.
What are the major categories of revenues and expenses for a health-care
org? - ✔✔The major categories of revenues for a health care org are divided
into at least 2 classifications, patient care revenues and other revenues.
Patient care revenues include routine services, other nursing services, and
professional services. Other revenues include auxiliary sales, fees for
educational programs, rental of facilities other than to residents,
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, investment gains and losses and miscellaneous sources. The major
expenses of a healthcare org must be presented at a minimum in two major
categories, program service expenses and support services such as
general/admin expenses.
What are the differences between recording a hospital's expenses by
natural classifications than by function? - ✔✔Expenses may be classified
using either a natural classification (salaries, supplies, etc.) or a functional
classification (impatient services, ancillary outpatient services, etc.) If the
expenses are classified using a natural classification then the functional
classifications must be presented in the notes to the financial statements.
Why is the statement of functional expenses requied for voluntary health
and welfare organizations? - ✔✔The statement of functional expenses is
required for NFP orgs, because for most of these entities major source
source of revenues is from donations rather than from the sale of goods or
services.
What are capitation fees and how should they be accounted for? -
✔✔Capitation fees are those received in exchange for a health care orgs
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