Urban Institute: Five study takeaways on Medicaid expansion's effect on hospital finances

1. In 2017, Medicaid expansion was associated with a $6.4 million decrease in mean hospital uncompensated care costs compared the pre-expansion period.
2. Expansion was associated with a 2.6 percentage point drop in mean uncompensated care costs as a percentage of total expenses when compared to pre-expansion numbers.
3. Expansion was associated with an $8.6 million annual increase in mean Medicaid revenue.
4. Expansion also improved mean operating margins by 1.7 percentage points compared to the pre-expansion period.
5. Compared to hospitals in nonexpansion states, hospitals in states that expanded Medicaid were more likely to be nonprofit, larger, have a teaching affiliation and be in metropolitan areas.

Source: Medicaid expansion's effect on hospital finances: 5 study takeaways
Source URL: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/medicaid-expan...

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