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social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > accounting and activity-based costing > bad debt loss
social science subjects > business and management > finance > bad debt loss

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bad debt loss  

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  • A bad debt loss arises when a health care provider is unable to fully, or partially, collect amounts rightfully due it, as a result of the failure of a patient or third party to fulfill payment obligation. Generally, bad debt losses are associated with accounts receivables generated in the normal course of business. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Bad Debt Loss]

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