Zero Expenditures. There are some medical events reported by respondents where the payments were zero. This could occur for several reasons including (1) free care was provided, (2) bad debt was incurred, (3) care was covered under a flat fee arrangement beginning in an earlier year, or (4) follow-up visits were provided without a separate charge (e.g., after a surgical procedure). If all of the medical events for a person fell into one of these categories, then the total annual expenditures for that person would be zero.
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Zero Expenditures. There are some Some respondents reported persons obtaining medical events reported by respondents items where the payments were zero. This could occur for several reasons including (1) free care item or service was providedfree, (2) bad debt was incurred, or (3) care the item was covered under a flat fee arrangement beginning in an earlier year, or (4) follow-up visits were provided without a separate charge (e.g., after a surgical procedure). If all of the medical events for a person fell into one of these categories, then the total annual expenditures for that person would be zero.
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Zero Expenditures. There are some Some respondents reported persons obtaining medical events reported by respondents items where the payments were zero. This could occur for several reasons including (1) free care the item or service was providedfree, (2) bad debt was incurred, or (3) care the item was covered under a flat fee arrangement beginning in an earlier year, or (4) follow-up visits were provided without a separate charge (e.g., after a surgical procedure). If all of the medical events for a person fell into one of these categories, then the total annual expenditures for that person would be zero.
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Zero Expenditures. There are some medical events reported by respondents where the payments were zero. This could occur for several reasons including (1) free care was provided, (2) bad debt was incurred, (3) care was covered under a flat fee arrangement beginning in an earlier year, or (4) follow-up visits were provided without a separate charge (e.g., after a surgical procedure). If all of the medical events for a person fell into one of these categories, then the total annual expenditures for that person would be zero.,
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Zero Expenditures. There are some medical events reported by respondents where the payments were zero. This could occur for several reasons including (1) free care was provided, (2) bad debt was incurred, or (3) care for these events was covered under a flat fee arrangement beginning in an earlier year, or (4) follow-up visits were provided without a separate charge (e.g., after a surgical procedure)with all expenditures appearing on the stem event. If all of the medical events for a person fell into one of these categories, then the total annual expenditures for that person would be zero.
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