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Self-Insured Individual

An individual who decides (and is financially able) to cover their own medical costs without an insurance plan. Those that chose to self-insure will owe a tax penalty as a result of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate.

Average Length of Stay (ALOS)

This refers to how long, on average, patients are inpatients in a hospital. This can sometimes be used as a measure of efficiency, but it…