uncompensated
adjective
un·com·pen·sat·ed
ˌən-ˈkäm-pən-ˌsā-təd 
-ˌpen-
1
: not providing or provided with monetary compensation : not paid or compensated
uncompensated medical care/costs
uncompensated workers
… many thousands of our countrymen devote their rosy prime to the harsh and uncompensated work of writing poetry …—
Marilynne Robinson
Marilynne Robinson2
a
: not corrected or affected by physiological compensation see compensation sense 1b
uncompensated congestive heart failure
b
: accompanied by a change in the pH of the blood
uncompensated acidosis
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Four of its hospitals are in the top eight Medicaid providers, by dollar amount of care provided, and all provide significant uncompensated care, spokeswoman Kelli Christensen said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
By contrast, the county paid $251,000 for its fire contract for 2025, up from $155,000 in 2024 due to the contract formally accounting for LOFSVFF’s ambulance service to the district, which had gone uncompensated until this year.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
But for smaller hospitals, the flexibility to provide that uncompensated care isn’t there.
—Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
This could have dire implications for their health, especially for those with chronic conditions like hypertension or diabetes, and also increase the burden of uncompensated care on health systems.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
By contrast, the county paid $251,000 for its fire contract for 2025, up from $155,000 in 2024 due to the contract formally accounting for LOFSVFF’s ambulance service to the district, which had gone uncompensated until this year.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
But for smaller hospitals, the flexibility to provide that uncompensated care isn’t there.
—Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
This could have dire implications for their health, especially for those with chronic conditions like hypertension or diabetes, and also increase the burden of uncompensated care on health systems.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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“Uncompensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncompensated. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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uncompensated
adjective
un·com·pen·sat·ed
-ˈkäm-pən-ˌsāt-əd, -ˌpen-
1
: accompanied by a change in the pH of the blood
uncompensated acidosis
uncompensated alkalosis
compare compensated
2
: not corrected or affected by physiological compensation
uncompensated congestive heart failure
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