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Patient Transport Revenue Recognition | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Patient Transport Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |
Patient Transport Revenue Recognition |
(3) | Patient Transport Revenue Recognition
In 2012, the Company adopted ASU No. 2011-07, Presentation and Disclosure of Patient Service Revenue, Provision for Bad Debts, and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for Certain Health Care Entities. Trade receivables are presented net of allowances for contractual discounts and uncompensated care. The allowance for contractual discounts is related primarily to Medicare and Medicaid patients. The allowance for uncompensated care is related primarily to receivables recorded for self-pay patients. The Company has not changed its discount policies related to self-pay patients or deductible and copayment balances for insured patients during 2013, 2012, or 2011. The allowance for uncompensated care was 39.2% of receivables from non-governmental payers as of December 31, 2013, compared to 40.1% at December 31, 2012.
| The allowances for contractual discounts and uncompensated care are as follows at December 31 (amounts in thousands):
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Allowance for contractual discounts |  | $ | 183,106 |  |  |  | 134,257 |
Allowance for uncompensated care |  |  | 118,612 |  |  |  | 121,623 |
Total |  | $ | 301,718 |  |  |  | 255,880 |
The Company recognizes patient transport revenue at its standard rates for services provided, regardless of expected payer. In the period that services are provided and based upon historical experience, the Company records a significant provision for uncompensated care related to uninsured patients who will be unable or unwilling to pay for the services provided. Patient transport revenue, net of provision for contractual discounts but before provision for uncompensated care, by major payer class, was as follows (amounts in thousands):
|  | For years ended December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Third-party payers |  | $ | 726,111 |  |  |  | 693,395 |  |  |  | 481,589 |
Self-pay |  |  | 245,424 |  |  |  | 217,544 |  |  |  | 143,593 |
Total |  | $ | 971,535 |  |  |  | 910,939 |  |  |  | 625,182 |

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