For the month of December 2013, patient charges at Northfield Hospital (a not-for-profit hospital) were $2,720,000. Third-party payors were billed $1,800,000.
In this month, there were several patients that had no health insurance and due to their low income level, the hospital decided that $85,000 of receivables would not be collectible.
Required:
Prepare the necessary journal entry to reflect the decision to consider the $85,000 as charity care.

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The Answer of For the month of December 2013, patient charges at Northfield Hospital (a not-for-profit hospital) were $2,720,000. Third-party payors were billed $1,800,000.
In this month, there were several patients that had no health insurance and due to their low income level, the hospital decided that $85,000 of receivables would not be collectible.
Required:
Prepare the necessary journal entry to reflect the decision to consider the $85,000 as charity care.

For the Month of December 2013, Patient Charges at Northfield