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Part 4. First Task: Analyze Revenues As part of your goal to improve the financi

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Part 4. First Task: Analyze Revenues As part of your goal to improve the financial performance of the hospital, you are looking at ways to maximize revenues. At your first meeting, the CFO provides you with the following information: Insurance I : Pays 130% of variable costs-takes 120 days to pay Insurance 2: Pays 100% of variable costs-takes 90 days to pay Medicare: Pays 70% of variable costs-takes 30 days to pay Medicaid: Pays 30% of variable costs-takes 14 days to pay Obamacare: Pays 50 % of variable costs-takes 45 days to pay Self-Pay: Pays 5% of variable costs-Takes up to 180 days to pay Based on the above information provided by the CFO, prepare a brief report that addresses the following: Using T accounts, create the journal entries that would be made at delivery of care and when the payment is received under each scenario. Which revenue source is the most lucrative for the hospital

Explanation / Answer

MEDICARE

Gives the best return

2.33

% THE ORGANISATION PAYS OF VARIABLE COSTS

PERIOD DAYS IT DELAYS TO PAY

%/days

RESULT

%

10

INSURANCE I

130

120

130/120

1

INSURANCE 2

100

90

1.11

11

MEDICARE

70

30

2.33

12

MEDICAID

30

14

2.14

13

OBAMACARE

50

45

1.11

14

SELF PAY

5

180

.027

MEDICARE

Gives the best return

2.33

% THE ORGANISATION PAYS OF VARIABLE COSTS

PERIOD DAYS IT DELAYS TO PAY

%/days

RESULT

%

10

INSURANCE I

130

120

130/120

1

INSURANCE 2

100

90

1.11

11

MEDICARE

70

30

2.33

12

MEDICAID

30

14

2.14

13

OBAMACARE

50

45

1.11

14

SELF PAY

5

180

.027