BCC to Write-Off $10.1 Million in Uncollectable, Bad Debt......So Who's NOT Paying?

This evening the BCC will be asked to "write-off" $10.1 Million in uncollectable bad debt from our EMS division primarily for Ambulance transportation charges unpaid.

This amount represents roughly 14% of our revenue in this division.

The conversation among the board centered on one question---"Who is it that isn't paying"

This afternoon, we received a chart illustrating the breakdown of where the writeoffs are coming from.

	PRIMARY PAYER	AMOUNT	Percent
26	GOVERNMENT ( Deductible)	$       25,025.22	0.25%
2,707	COMMERICAL ( Deductible)	$  1,751,494.49	17.23%
8	MEDICAID ( Deductible)	$         3,351.55	0.03%
2,609	MEDICARE ( Deductible)	$     610,647.72	6.01%
687	AUTO ( Deductible)	$     490,437.49	4.83%
8,167	SELF PAY ( No Insurance)	$  7,283,388.49	71.66%
14,204		$ 10,164,344.96	100.00%