About The Study: Rural hospital bypass (when rural residents receive care at hospitals other than their nearest hospital) rates among commercially insured patients were substantial between 2012 and 2021, generating large payments to receiving hospitals. Relative to Medicare bypass rates, commercial bypass rates were high in this sample. The findings of this study support concerns that commercial bypass contributes to financial distress at rural hospitals.
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