uncompensated

adjective un·com·pen·sat·ed \ ˌən-ˈkäm-pən-ˌsā-təd , -ˌpen- \

|Updated on: 28 Jun 2018

Definition of uncompensated

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

2 a : not corrected or affected by physiological compensation — see compensation 1b

uncompensated congestive heart failure

b : accompanied by a change in the pH of the blood

uncompensated acidosis

Recent Examples of uncompensated from the Web

Losses, as experts note, could extend to entire community health systems as thousands lose coverage and depend on uncompensated care.

— WSJ, "Are Medicaid Work Requirements a Good Idea?," 24 June 2018
That's even though some counties around the state including Upshur, Bexar and Harris have filed suit against manufacturers of opioids seeking to recoup uncompensated care costs.

— scott braddock, Houston Chronicle, "On opioid lawsuits, powerful Texas Republican says there is blame to go around," 30 Apr. 2018
The foundation found that state spending didn’t exceed expectations, and cost savings resulted from reductions in uncompensated care costs.

— betsy z. russell, idahostatesman, "Labrador opens door to overturning Medicaid expansion initiative if voters pass it | Idaho Statesman," 27 Apr. 2018
His action did cause pain for some insurers, but most states provided a workaround for the 2018 plan year and thereafter by allowing insurers to fold the uncompensated costs into the premiums for benchmark silver plans.

— michael hiltzik, latimes.com, "Behind the antiabortion poison pill that sank the Obamacare rescue package," 26 Mar. 2018
Two buyback programs and 26 uncompensated amnesties between 1996 and 2015 resulted in the surrender of 1,038,089 illicit firearms, according to the report.

— NBC News, "Australian gun laws stopped 16 mass shootings, new calculations show," 12 Mar. 2018
Nearly 2,000 mechanics at almost 140 new-car dealerships throughout the Chicago area walked off the job Aug. 1, demanding a contract that resolves issues such as uncompensated work time.

— ally marotti, chicagotribune.com, "Mechanics union rejects latest offer, auto dealership strike will continue," 11 Sep. 2017
States, as shown by a federal court decision earlier this week, would face new uncompensated care costs because public hospitals would care for more uninsured patients.

— WSJ, "Insurers Say They Need More Federal Funds," 7 Aug. 2017
Some hospitals also saw little to no decrease in uncompensated care, Holmes said.

— amy yurkanin, AL.com, "Financial woes put Alabama's rural hospitals on life support," 29 Dec. 2017

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'uncompensated.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.