title: controlling retained insurance costs through an allocation.
abstract: An insurance allocation may help a hospital or health system achieve the following goals for its professional liability and workers' compensation self-insurance or large-deductible programs: Loss-control incentive. Stability. Equity. Comprehension. Ease of administration.
authors.forename: Richard C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Frese
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000458:organization & administration; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics*; D007351:Insurance, Liability / Q000191:economics*; D012308:Risk Management / Q000191:economics; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000191:economics