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Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM)

The measure of the improper payments of Medicaid and CHIP, which results in an error rate for each program. These rates are based on multiple factors; fee-for-service (FFS), managed care and eligibility sections of Medicaid and CHIP in the fiscal year under review.

Uncompensated Care

The costs of health care services that are not paid for by the patient or by the insurer. Federal programs sometimes offer some help to…