G05 — Effective Cost — FOCUS Specification 1.4

• Publisher: FOCUS / Joint Development Foundation
• Primary source: Effective Cost — FOCUS Specification 1.4
• Observed: 2026-10-22 (Europe/Berlin session date)
• Publication date: unknown — no reliable date established from the read
• Updated date: unknown — no reliable date established from the read
• Read status: opened and relevant section read through web tool
• Evidence locator: 3.1.35 Effective Cost; definition and requirements
• Evidence class: primary maintainer/provider guidance; not an independent impact study

Short evidence fragment

Effective Cost is denominated in the Billing Currency.

Researcher’s reading note

Effective Cost includes applicable pricing adjustments and recognized portions of covering purchase charges; Billed Cost and Effective Cost can differ.

Limits and use

FOCUS is a billing schema, not a business-outcome or complete workforce-cost accounting model. Verify actual provider export/version and coverage.

Retention

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