title: Good actors in a bad movie.
abstract: Given the current swirl of activity surrounding charging, discounting, and collection activities by hospitals related to the uninsured, many healthcare executives feel like good actors in a bad movie.
authors.affiliation: Healthcare Financial Management Association, USA.
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Clarke
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control; D017722:Hospital Charges / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D017057:Medically Uninsured; D010350:Patient Credit and Collection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017664:Uncompensated Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States