Common use of Zero Expenditures Clause in Contracts

Zero Expenditures. Some respondents reported persons obtaining medical items where the payments were zero. This could occur for several reasons including (1) item or service was free, (2) bad debt was incurred, or (3) the item was covered under a flat fee arrangement beginning in an earlier year. 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.

Zero Expenditures. Some There are some medical events reported by respondents reported persons obtaining medical items where the payments were zero. This could occur for several reasons including (1) item or service free care was freeprovided, (2) bad debt was incurred, or (3) the item 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.

Zero Expenditures. Some respondents reported persons obtaining medical items where the payments were zero. This could occur for several reasons including (1) the item or service was free, (2) bad debt was incurred, or (3) the item was covered under a flat fee arrangement beginning in an earlier year. 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.

Zero Expenditures. Some respondents reported persons obtaining medical items where the payments were zero. This could occur for several reasons including (1) item or service was free, (2) bad debt was incurred, or (3) the item was covered under a flat fee arrangement beginning in an earlier year. 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.

Zero Expenditures. Some There are some medical events reported by respondents reported persons obtaining medical items where the payments were zero. This could occur for several reasons including (1) item or service free care was freeprovided, (2) bad debt was incurred, or (3) the item was covered under a flat fee arrangement beginning in an earlier year. 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.,

Zero Expenditures. Some There are some medical events reported by respondents reported persons obtaining medical items where the payments were zero. This could occur for several reasons including (1) item or service free care was freeprovided, (2) bad debt was incurred, or (3) the item care was covered under a flat fee arrangement beginning in an earlier year, (4) follow-up visits were provided without a separate charge (e.g., after a surgical procedure), or (5) emergency room visit expenditures were included on the linked hospital record. 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.

Zero Expenditures. Some There are some medical events reported by respondents reported persons obtaining medical items where the payments were zero. This could occur for several reasons including (1) item or service free care was freeprovided, (2) bad debt was incurred, or (3) the item care for these events was covered under a flat fee arrangement beginning in an earlier yearwith 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.