Erlanger spent $33M on uncompensated care last quarter

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System recorded uncompensated care costs of $32.5 million in the most recent quarter, according to Chattanoogan.com.

Erlanger CFO Britt Tabor told the publication the health system has "achieved a new milestone in market share growth, particularly in a flat market." He added that "there is less and less inpatient business and more and more outpatient."

Net operating income for the health system was $1.3 million in the most recent quarter, he told the publication. In addition, the total net loss for the quarter topped $1 million.                                               

At the same time, Erlanger recorded a year-over-year 12 percent increase in net patient revenue for the most recent three-month period, according to Chattanoogan.com.

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