Accounts Receivable

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

4.	Accounts Receivable:

Accounts receivable, net consists of the following (in thousands):


	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014

Gross accounts receivable	$	1,251,666		$	1,200,958
Allowance for contractual adjustments and uncollectibles		(890,792	)		(848,767	)

	$	360,874		$	352,191

- Definition

The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a entity, excluding financing receivables. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Includes disclosure for allowance for credit losses.

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