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Revenues | $ 14,971 | $ 15,276 | $ 44,736 | $ 43,688 |
Salaries and benefits | 6,899 | 7,094 | 20,630 | 19,780 |
Supplies | 2,320 | 2,463 | 6,942 | 7,067 |
Other operating expenses | 2,860 | 2,530 | 8,305 | 7,424 |
Equity in earnings of affiliates | (10) | (35) | (29) | (78) |
Depreciation and amortization | 749 | 716 | 2,219 | 2,125 |
Interest expense | 446 | 398 | 1,288 | 1,168 |
Losses (gains) on sales of facilities | 3 | (1,047) | 25 | (1,057) |
Losses on retirement of debt | 0 | 0 | 78 | 12 |
Total expenses including equity in earnings of affiliates | 13,267 | 12,119 | 39,458 | 36,441 |
Income before income taxes | 1,704 | 3,157 | 5,278 | 7,247 |
Provision for income taxes | 360 | 685 | 1,090 | 1,531 |
Net income | 1,344 | 2,472 | 4,188 | 5,716 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 210 | 203 | 626 | 574 |
Net income attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc. | $ 1,134 | $ 2,269 | $ 3,562 | $ 5,142 |
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Basic earnings | $ 3.97 | $ 7.13 | $ 12.13 | $ 15.67 |
Diluted earnings | $ 3.91 | $ 7.00 | $ 11.97 | $ 15.43 |
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Basic | 285,958 | 318,072 | 293,583 | 328,048 |
Diluted | 289,852 | 324,029 | 297,702 | 333,248 |
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Debt issuance costs | $ 309 | $ 248 |
Common stock, par value | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Common stock, shares authorized | 1,800,000,000 | 1,800,000,000 |
Common stock, shares outstanding | 283,903,500 | 305,476,800 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) - $ / shares |
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Cash dividends declared, per share | $ 0.56 | $ 0.56 | $ 0.56 | $ 0.48 | $ 0.48 | $ 0.48 | $ 0.48 |
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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies | NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Reporting Entity HCA Healthcare, Inc. is a holding company whose affiliates own and operate hospitals and related health care entities. The term “affiliates” includes direct and indirect subsidiaries of HCA Healthcare, Inc. and partnerships and joint ventures in which such subsidiaries are partners. At September 30, 2022, these affiliates owned and operated 182 hospitals, 125 freestanding surgery centers, 21 freestanding endoscopy centers and provided extensive outpatient and ancillary services. HCA Healthcare, Inc.’s facilities are located in 20 states and England. The terms “Company,” “HCA,” “we,” “our” or “us,” as used herein and unless otherwise stated or indicated by context, refer to HCA Healthcare, Inc. and its affiliates. The terms “facilities” or “hospitals” refer to entities owned and operated by affiliates of HCA and the term “employees” refers to employees of affiliates of HCA. Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included and are of a normal and recurring nature. The majority of our expenses are “costs of revenues” items. Costs that could be classified as general and administrative would include our corporate office costs, which were $91 million and $87 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $281 million and $301 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Operating results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. COVID-19 We believe the extent of COVID-19’s impact on our operating results and financial condition has been and could continue to be driven by many factors, most of which are beyond our control and ability to forecast. Because of these uncertainties, we cannot estimate how long or to what extent COVID-19 will impact our operations. Revenues Our revenues generally relate to contracts with patients in which our performance obligations are to provide health care services to the patients. Revenues are recorded during the period our obligations to provide health care services are satisfied. Our performance obligations for inpatient services are generally satisfied over periods that average approximately five days, and revenues are recognized based on charges incurred in relation to total expected charges. Our performance obligations for outpatient services are generally satisfied over a period of less than one day. The contractual relationships with patients, in most cases, also involve a third-party payer (Medicare, Medicaid, managed care health plans and commercial insurance companies, including plans offered through the health insurance exchanges) and the transaction prices for the services provided are dependent upon the terms provided by (Medicare and Medicaid) or negotiated with (managed care health plans and commercial insurance companies) the third-party payers. The payment arrangements with third-party payers for the services we provide to the related patients typically specify payments at amounts less than our standard charges. Medicare generally pays for inpatient and outpatient services at prospectively determined rates based on clinical, diagnostic and other factors. Services provided to patients having Medicaid coverage are generally paid at prospectively determined rates per discharge, per identified service or per covered member. Agreements with commercial insurance carriers, managed care and preferred provider organizations generally provide for payments based upon predetermined rates per diagnosis, per diem rates or discounted fee-for-service rates. Management continually reviews the contractual estimation process to consider and incorporate updates to laws and regulations and the frequent changes in managed care contractual terms resulting from contract renegotiations and renewals. NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) Revenues (continued) Our revenues are based upon the estimated amounts we expect to be entitled to receive from patients and third-party payers. Estimates of contractual adjustments under managed care and commercial insurance plans are based upon the payment terms specified in the related contractual agreements. Revenues related to uninsured patients and uninsured copayment and deductible amounts for patients who have health care coverage may have discounts applied (uninsured discounts and contractual discounts). We also record estimated implicit price concessions (based primarily on historical collection experience) related to uninsured accounts to record these revenues at the estimated amounts we expect to collect. Patients treated at our hospitals for non-elective care, who have income at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, are eligible for charity care. Because we do not pursue collection of amounts determined to qualify as charity care, they are not reported in revenues. Our revenues by primary third-party payer classification and other (including uninsured patients) for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized in the following table (dollars in millions):
NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) Revenues (continued)
To quantify the total impact of the trends related to uninsured patient accounts, we believe it is beneficial to view total uncompensated care, which is comprised of charity care, uninsured discounts and implicit price concessions. A summary of the estimated cost of total uncompensated care for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 follows (dollars in millions):
The total uncompensated care amounts include charity care of $3.206 billion and $3.509 billion, respectively, and the related estimated costs of charity care were $359 million and $413 million, respectively, for the quarters ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. The total uncompensated care amounts include charity care of $10.281 billion and $10.135 billion, respectively, and the related estimated costs of charity care were $1.151 billion and $1.155 billion, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. Reclassifications Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. |
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Acquisitions and Dispositions | NOTE 2 — ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we paid $176 million to acquire nonhospital health care entities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we paid $67 million to acquire two hospital facilities, one in southern Georgia and one in Tennessee, and $91 million to acquire other nonhospital health care entities. We also paid $330 million and assumed certain liabilities to acquire an 80% interest in a venture providing post-acute care services (home health and hospice). Purchase price amounts have been allocated to the related assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their respective fair values. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we received proceeds of $38 million and recognized pretax losses of $25 million related to sales of real estate and other health care entity investments. We also received net proceeds of $614 million on September 30, 2022 related to the sale of a controlling interest in a subsidiary of our group purchasing organization, which was effective October 1, 2022. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we received proceeds of $860 million and recognized a pretax gain of $655 million related to the sale of four hospital facilities in Georgia (two facilities in northern Georgia and two facilities in southern Georgia). We received proceeds of $647 million on September 30, 2021 related to the sale of a hospital facility in northern Georgia, which sale was effective October 1, 2021. We also received proceeds of $473 million and recognized a pretax gain of $402 million related to sales of other health care entity investments and minor real estate assets. |
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Income Taxes | NOTE 3 — INCOME TAXES Our provisions for income taxes for the quarters ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were $360 million and $685 million, respectively, and the effective tax rates were 24.1% and 23.2%, respectively. Our provisions for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were $1.090 billion and $1.531 billion, respectively, and the effective tax rates were 23.4% and 22.9%, respectively. Our provisions for income taxes included tax benefits related to settlements of employee equity awards of $70 million and $96 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Our liability for unrecognized tax benefits was $670 million, including accrued interest of $116 million, as of September 30, 2022 ($642 million and $99 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2021). Unrecognized tax benefits of $246 million ($217 million as of December 31, 2021) would affect the effective rate, if recognized. At September 30, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service was conducting examinations of the Company’s 2016, 2017 and 2018 federal income tax returns and the 2019 return for one affiliated partnership. We are also subject to examination by state and foreign taxing authorities. Depending on the resolution of any federal, state and foreign tax disputes, the completion of examinations by federal, state or foreign taxing authorities, or the expiration of statutes of limitation for specific taxing jurisdictions, we believe it is reasonably possible that our liability for unrecognized tax benefits may significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months. However, we are currently unable to estimate the range of any possible change. |
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Earnings Per Share | NOTE 4 — EARNINGS PER SHARE We compute basic earnings per share using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. We compute diluted earnings per share using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, plus the dilutive effect of outstanding equity awards, computed using the treasury stock method.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts):
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Investments of Insurance Subsidiaries | NOTE 5 — INVESTMENTS OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES A summary of our insurance subsidiaries’ investments at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 follows (dollars in millions):
NOTE 5 — INVESTMENTS OF INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES (continued)
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the investments in debt securities of our insurance subsidiaries were classified as “available-for-sale.” Changes in unrealized gains and losses that are not credit-related are recorded as adjustments to other comprehensive income (loss).
Scheduled maturities of investments in debt securities at September 30, 2022 were as follows (dollars in millions):
The average expected maturity of the investments in debt securities at September 30, 2022 was 5.8 years, compared to the average scheduled maturity of 8.7 years. Expected and scheduled maturities may differ because the issuers of certain securities have the right to call, prepay or otherwise redeem such obligations prior to their scheduled maturity date. |
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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value | NOTE 6 — ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), emphasizes fair value is a market-based measurement, and fair value measurements should be determined based on the assumptions market participants would use in pricing assets or liabilities. ASC 820 utilizes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy). Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment.
NOTE 6 — ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE (continued) Investment Securities The investments of our insurance subsidiaries are generally classified within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency. Derivative Financial Instrument We have entered into an interest rate swap agreement to manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. The valuation of this instrument is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including a discounted expected cash flow analysis. The following tables summarize our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall (dollars in millions):
The estimated fair value of our debt was $34.293 billion and $38.541 billion at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, compared to carrying amounts, excluding debt issuance costs and discounts, aggregating $38.019 billion and $34.827 billion, respectively. The estimates of fair value are generally based upon the quoted market prices or quoted market prices for similar issues of debt with the same maturities. |
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Long-Term Debt | NOTE 7 — LONG-TERM DEBT A summary of long-term debt at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, including related interest rates at September 30, 2022, follows (dollars in millions):
During March 2022, we issued $6.000 billion aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes comprised of (i) $1.000 billion aggregate principal amount of % senior secured notes due 2027, (ii) $500 million aggregate principal amount of % senior secured notes due 2029, (iii) $2.000 billion aggregate principal amount of % senior secured notes due 2032, (iv) $500 million aggregate principal amount of % senior secured notes due 2042 and (v) $2.000 billion aggregate principal amount of % senior secured notes due 2052. During March 2022, we used a portion of the net proceeds to pay down our revolving credit facilities. During the second quarter of 2022, we redeemed all $1.250 billion outstanding aggregate principal amount of our 4.75% senior secured notes due 2023 and all $1.250 billion outstanding aggregate principal amount of our 5.875% senior notes due 2023. The pretax loss on retirement of debt for these two redemptions was $78 million.
During May 2022, Standard & Poor's Rating Services ("S&P") announced it had issued an investment grade rating with respect to the issuer credit rating of HCA Healthcare, Inc. and its subsidiaries. S&P's announcement, in conjunction with the Moody's Investors Service, Inc. upgrade in 2021, permitted the permanent release of the subsidiary guarantees and all collateral securing our senior secured notes. As a result of these releases, the senior secured notes are now classified as senior unsecured notes. The subsidiary guarantees and collateral securing our senior secured credit facilities are not affected. |
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Contingencies | NOTE 8 — CONTINGENCIES We operate in a highly regulated and litigious industry. As a result, various lawsuits, claims and legal and regulatory proceedings have been and can be expected to be instituted or asserted against us. We are also subject to claims and suits arising in the ordinary course of business, including claims for personal injuries or wrongful restriction of, or interference with, physicians’ staff privileges. In certain of these actions the claimants may seek punitive damages against us which may not be covered by insurance. We are also subject to claims by various taxing authorities for additional taxes and related interest and penalties. The resolution of any such lawsuits, claims or legal and regulatory proceedings could have a material, adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity. Health care companies are routinely subject to investigations by various governmental agencies. Under the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”), private parties have the right to bring qui tam, or “whistleblower,” suits against companies that submit false claims for payments to, or improperly retain overpayments from, the government. Some states have adopted similar state whistleblower and false claims provisions. Certain of our individual facilities have received, and from time to time, other facilities may receive, government inquiries from, and may be subject to investigation by, federal and state agencies. Depending on whether the underlying conduct in these or future inquiries or investigations could be considered systemic, their resolution could have a material, adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity.
NOTE 8 — CONTINGENCIES (continued) Texas operates a state Medicaid program pursuant to a waiver from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act (“Program”). The Program includes uncompensated-care pools; payments from these pools are intended to defray the uncompensated costs of services provided by our and other hospitals to Medicaid eligible or uninsured individuals. Separately, we and other hospitals provide charity care services in several communities in the state. In 2018, the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas requested information about whether the Program, as operated in Harris County, complied with the laws and regulations applicable to provider related donations, and the Company cooperated with that request. On May 21, 2019, a qui tam lawsuit asserting violations of the FCA and the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act related to the Program, as operated in Harris County, was unsealed by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Both the federal and state governments declined to intervene in the qui tam lawsuit. The Company believes that our participation is and has been consistent with the requirements of the Program and is vigorously defending against the lawsuit being pursued by the relator. We cannot predict what effect, if any, the qui tam lawsuit could have on the Company. |
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Share Repurchases Transactions and Other Comprehensive Loss | NOTE 9 — SHARE REPURCHASE TRANSACTIONS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS During January 2022 and February 2021, our Board of Directors authorized share repurchase programs for up to $8 billion and $6 billion, respectively, of our outstanding common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we repurchased 23.966 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $228.68 per share through market purchases pursuant to the February 2021 authorization (which was completed during the first quarter of 2022) and the January 2022 authorization. At September 30, 2022, we had $3.106 billion of repurchase authorization available under the January 2022 authorization. The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows (dollars in millions):
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Segment and Geographic Information | NOTE 10 — SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION We operate in one line of business, which is operating hospitals and related health care entities. We operate in two geographically organized groups: the National and American Groups. The National Group includes 96 hospitals located in Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, northern Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia, and the American Group includes 79 hospitals located in Colorado, Kansas, southern Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas. We also operate seven hospitals in England, and these facilities are included in the Corporate and other group. Adjusted segment EBITDA is defined as income before depreciation and amortization, interest expense, gains and losses on sales of facilities, losses on retirement of debt, income taxes and net income attributable to noncontrolling interests. We use adjusted segment EBITDA as an analytical indicator for purposes of allocating resources to geographic areas and assessing their performance. Adjusted segment EBITDA is commonly used as an analytical indicator within the health care industry, and also serves as a measure of leverage capacity and debt service ability. Adjusted segment EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles, and the items excluded from adjusted segment EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance. Because adjusted segment EBITDA is not a measurement determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and is thus susceptible to varying calculations, adjusted segment EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. The geographic distributions of our revenues, equity in earnings of affiliates, adjusted segment EBITDA and depreciation and amortization for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized in the following table (dollars in millions):
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Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included and are of a normal and recurring nature. The majority of our expenses are “costs of revenues” items. Costs that could be classified as general and administrative would include our corporate office costs, which were $91 million and $87 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $281 million and $301 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Operating results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. COVID-19 We believe the extent of COVID-19’s impact on our operating results and financial condition has been and could continue to be driven by many factors, most of which are beyond our control and ability to forecast. Because of these uncertainties, we cannot estimate how long or to what extent COVID-19 will impact our operations. |
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Revenues | Revenues Our revenues generally relate to contracts with patients in which our performance obligations are to provide health care services to the patients. Revenues are recorded during the period our obligations to provide health care services are satisfied. Our performance obligations for inpatient services are generally satisfied over periods that average approximately five days, and revenues are recognized based on charges incurred in relation to total expected charges. Our performance obligations for outpatient services are generally satisfied over a period of less than one day. The contractual relationships with patients, in most cases, also involve a third-party payer (Medicare, Medicaid, managed care health plans and commercial insurance companies, including plans offered through the health insurance exchanges) and the transaction prices for the services provided are dependent upon the terms provided by (Medicare and Medicaid) or negotiated with (managed care health plans and commercial insurance companies) the third-party payers. The payment arrangements with third-party payers for the services we provide to the related patients typically specify payments at amounts less than our standard charges. Medicare generally pays for inpatient and outpatient services at prospectively determined rates based on clinical, diagnostic and other factors. Services provided to patients having Medicaid coverage are generally paid at prospectively determined rates per discharge, per identified service or per covered member. Agreements with commercial insurance carriers, managed care and preferred provider organizations generally provide for payments based upon predetermined rates per diagnosis, per diem rates or discounted fee-for-service rates. Management continually reviews the contractual estimation process to consider and incorporate updates to laws and regulations and the frequent changes in managed care contractual terms resulting from contract renegotiations and renewals. Our revenues are based upon the estimated amounts we expect to be entitled to receive from patients and third-party payers. Estimates of contractual adjustments under managed care and commercial insurance plans are based upon the payment terms specified in the related contractual agreements. Revenues related to uninsured patients and uninsured copayment and deductible amounts for patients who have health care coverage may have discounts applied (uninsured discounts and contractual discounts). We also record estimated implicit price concessions (based primarily on historical collection experience) related to uninsured accounts to record these revenues at the estimated amounts we expect to collect. Patients treated at our hospitals for non-elective care, who have income at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, are eligible for charity care. Because we do not pursue collection of amounts determined to qualify as charity care, they are not reported in revenues. Our revenues by primary third-party payer classification and other (including uninsured patients) for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized in the following table (dollars in millions):
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To quantify the total impact of the trends related to uninsured patient accounts, we believe it is beneficial to view total uncompensated care, which is comprised of charity care, uninsured discounts and implicit price concessions. A summary of the estimated cost of total uncompensated care for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 follows (dollars in millions):
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Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures | Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), emphasizes fair value is a market-based measurement, and fair value measurements should be determined based on the assumptions market participants would use in pricing assets or liabilities. ASC 820 utilizes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy). Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and yield curves observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment. |
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Derivative Financial Instruments | Derivative Financial Instrument We have entered into an interest rate swap agreement to manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. The valuation of this instrument is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including a discounted expected cash flow analysis. |
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Schedule of Revenues from Third Party Payers, Uninsured and Other Payers | Our revenues by primary third-party payer classification and other (including uninsured patients) for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized in the following table (dollars in millions):
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Schedule of Estimated Cost of Uncompensated Care | A summary of the estimated cost of total uncompensated care for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 follows (dollars in millions):
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Earnings Per Share (Tables) |
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Schedule of Computations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share | The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts):
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Schedule of Investments | A summary of our insurance subsidiaries’ investments at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 follows (dollars in millions):
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Schedule of Maturities of Investments | Scheduled maturities of investments in debt securities at September 30, 2022 were as follows (dollars in millions):
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Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis | The following tables summarize our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall (dollars in millions):
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Schedule of Long-Term Debt | A summary of long-term debt at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, including related interest rates at September 30, 2022, follows (dollars in millions):
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Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows (dollars in millions):
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Schedule of Geographic Distributions of Revenues, Equity in Earnings of Affiliates, Adjusted Segment EBITDA, Depreciation and Amortization, Assets and Goodwill and other intangible assets. | The geographic distributions of our revenues, equity in earnings of affiliates, adjusted segment EBITDA and depreciation and amortization for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized in the following table (dollars in millions):
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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions |
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Number of owned and operated hospitals | Hospital | 182 | 182 | |||
Number of freestanding surgery centers | SurgeryCenter | 125 | 125 | |||
Number of freestanding endoscopy centers | EndoscopyCenter | 21 | 21 | |||
Number of facilities locations | State | 20 | 20 | |||
General and administrative expense | $ 91 | $ 87 | $ 281 | $ 301 | |
Charity care amount | 3,206 | 3,509 | 10,281 | 10,135 | |
Estimated costs of charity care | 359 | 413 | 1,151 | 1,155 | |
Revenues | $ 14,971 | $ 15,276 | $ 44,736 | $ 43,688 | |
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Performance obligations for inpatient/ outpatient services satisfied period | Our performance obligations for inpatient services are generally satisfied over periods that average approximately five days, and revenues are recognized based on charges incurred in relation to total expected charges | ||||
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Percentage of income of federal poverty level eligible for charity care | 400.00% | ||||
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Performance obligations for inpatient/ outpatient services satisfied period | Our performance obligations for outpatient services are generally satisfied over a period of less than one day |
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Estimated Cost of Uncompensated Care (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Patient care costs (salaries and benefits, supplies, other operating expenses and depreciation and amortization) | $ 12,828 | $ 12,803 | $ 38,096 | $ 36,396 |
Cost-to-charges ratio (patient care costs as percentage of gross patient charges) | 11.20% | 11.80% | 11.20% | 11.40% |
Total uncompensated care | $ 8,050 | $ 7,782 | $ 23,512 | $ 22,299 |
Multiply by the cost-to-charges ratio | 11.20% | 11.80% | 11.20% | 11.40% |
Estimated cost of total uncompensated care | $ 901 | $ 916 | $ 2,633 | $ 2,542 |
Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Provision for income taxes | $ 360 | $ 685 | $ 1,090 | $ 1,531 | |
Effective tax rate | 24.10% | 23.20% | 23.40% | 22.90% | |
Provision for tax benefits related to settlement of employee awards | $ 70 | $ 96 | |||
Liability for unrecognized tax benefits | $ 670 | 670 | $ 642 | ||
Unrecognized tax benefits, accrued interest | 116 | 116 | 99 | ||
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate | $ 246 | $ 246 | $ 217 |
Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Computations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions |
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Net income attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc. | $ 1,134 | $ 2,269 | $ 3,562 | $ 5,142 |
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 285,958 | 318,072 | 293,583 | 328,048 |
Effect of dilutive incremental shares | 3,894 | 5,957 | 4,119 | 5,200 |
Shares used for diluted earnings per share | 289,852 | 324,029 | 297,702 | 333,248 |
Basic earnings per share | $ 3.97 | $ 7.13 | $ 12.13 | $ 15.67 |
Diluted earnings per share | $ 3.91 | $ 7.00 | $ 11.97 | $ 15.43 |
Investments of Insurance Subsidiaries - Schedule of Investments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] | ||
Amounts classified as current assets | $ (121) | $ (103) |
Investment carrying value | 372 | 438 |
Amortized Cost | 534 | 525 |
Unrealized Amounts, Gains | 18 | |
Unrealized Amounts, Losses | (41) | (2) |
Fair Value | 493 | 541 |
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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] | ||
Amortized Cost | 124 | 125 |
Fair Value | 124 | 125 |
Debt Securities [Member] | ||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] | ||
Fair Value | 369 | 416 |
Debt Securities [Member] | States and Municipalities [Member] | ||
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] | ||
Amortized Cost | 410 | 400 |
Unrealized Amounts, Gains | 18 | |
Unrealized Amounts, Losses | (41) | (2) |
Fair Value | $ 369 | $ 416 |
Investments of Insurance Subsidiaries - Schedule of Maturities of Investments (Detail) $ in Millions |
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Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] | |
Due in one year or less, Amortized Cost | $ 26 |
Due after one year through five years, Amortized Cost | 127 |
Due after five years through ten years, Amortized Cost | 181 |
Due after ten years, Amortized Cost | 76 |
Amortized Cost, Total | 410 |
Due in one year or less, Fair Value | 26 |
Due after one year through five years, Fair Value | 121 |
Due after five years through ten years, Fair Value | 155 |
Due after ten years, Fair Value | 67 |
Fair Value, Total | $ 369 |
Investments of Insurance Subsidiaries - Additional Information (Detail) |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | |
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] | |
Available for sale securities expected maturity of debt securities | 5 years 9 months 18 days |
Available for sale securities average scheduled maturity | 8 years 8 months 12 days |
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
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Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] | ||
Estimated fair value of debt | $ 34,293 | $ 38,541 |
Carrying amounts of debt | $ 38,019 | $ 34,827 |
Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Senior secured debt | $ 5,367 | $ 21,875 |
Debt issuance costs and discounts | (309) | (248) |
Total debt (average life of 9.9 years, rates averaging 4.8%) | 37,710 | 34,579 |
Less amounts due within one year | 218 | 237 |
Long-term debt | 37,492 | 34,342 |
Senior Secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | ||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Long-term line of credit | 2,550 | 2,780 |
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | ||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Long-term line of credit | 0 | 0 |
Senior Secured Term Loan Facilities [Member] | ||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Senior secured debt | 1,900 | 1,960 |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | ||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Senior secured debt | 0 | 16,200 |
Other Senior Secured Debt [Member] | ||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Other senior secured debt | 917 | 935 |
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | ||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Senior unsecured notes | $ 32,652 | $ 12,952 |
Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
Total debt average term | 9 years 10 months 24 days |
Total debt average rate | 4.80% |
Senior Secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
Effective interest rate | 4.10% |
Senior Secured Term Loan Facilities [Member] | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
Effective interest rate | 4.30% |
Other Senior Secured Debt [Member] | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
Effective interest rate | 4.10% |
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |
Effective interest rate | 4.90% |
Share Repurchase Transactions and Other Comprehensive Loss - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2022 |
Jan. 31, 2022 |
Feb. 28, 2021 |
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Repurchase of common stock, shares | 23,966,000 | ||
Repurchase price of common stock, per share | $ 228.68 | ||
Board of Directors Chairman [Member] | |||
Share repurchase program authorized amount | $ 3,106 | $ 8,000 | $ 6,000 |
Share Repurchase Transactions and Other Comprehensive Loss - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Millions |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
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Equity [Abstract] | |
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, tax benefit | $ 13 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, income tax benefit | 24 |
Change in fair value of derivative instruments, income taxes | 1 |
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, benefit reclassified into operations from other comprehensive income | 0 |
Defined benefit plans, benefit reclassified into operations from other comprehensive income | 2 |
Interest expense on derivative instruments, benefit reclassified into operations from other comprehensive income | $ 1 |
Segment and Geographic Information - Schedule of Geographic Distributions of Revenues, Equity in Earnings of Affiliates, Adjusted Segment EBITDA, Depreciation and Amortization and Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2022 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Revenues | $ 14,971 | $ 15,276 | $ 44,736 | $ 43,688 |
Losses (equity) in earnings of affiliates | (10) | (35) | (29) | (78) |
Adjusted segment EBITDA | 2,902 | 3,224 | 8,888 | 9,495 |
Depreciation and amortization | 749 | 716 | 2,219 | 2,125 |
Interest expense | 446 | 398 | 1,288 | 1,168 |
Losses (gains) on sales of facilities | 3 | (1,047) | 25 | (1,057) |
Losses on retirement of debt | 0 | 0 | 78 | 12 |
Income before income taxes | 1,704 | 3,157 | 5,278 | 7,247 |
National Group [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Revenues | 7,635 | 7,787 | 22,490 | 22,143 |
Losses (equity) in earnings of affiliates | (1) | (14) | (3) | (30) |
Adjusted segment EBITDA | 1,550 | 1,780 | 4,656 | 5,330 |
Depreciation and amortization | 369 | 343 | 1,088 | 1,005 |
American Group [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Revenues | 6,599 | 6,767 | 19,872 | 19,562 |
Losses (equity) in earnings of affiliates | (13) | (14) | (31) | (38) |
Adjusted segment EBITDA | 1,389 | 1,604 | 4,417 | 4,698 |
Depreciation and amortization | 309 | 295 | 914 | 884 |
Corporate and Other [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Revenues | 737 | 722 | 2,374 | 1,983 |
Losses (equity) in earnings of affiliates | 4 | (7) | 5 | (10) |
Adjusted segment EBITDA | (37) | (160) | (185) | (533) |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 71 | $ 78 | $ 217 | $ 236 |