D.C. now forces hospitals to screen you for financial aid. Federal law already requires it everywhere else — here’s the exact script to get your bill capped.
Connecticut just erased $315M in medical debt — but you can’t apply for programs like that. Here’s what you CAN do about your hospital bills right now, in any state.
Sued for a hospital bill? You have 20-30 days to respond. Here are your 5 options — including one that stops the lawsuit immediately.
A NJ mother’s lawsuit against a medical debt collector reveals illegal tactics millions face silently. Each FDCPA violation can cost the collector $1,000 — and charity care is shrinking.
A JAMA study found Oregon’s hospital debt law cuts collections — I explain the loophole: ask for the financial assistance application, not a payment plan.
Maine just banned wage garnishment and home liens on medical debt. But paying with a credit card strips every one of those protections. Here’s what to do instead.
Medical billing errors affect nearly half of hospital claims. A debt expert since 1994 explains how to fight your bill and every option when you can t pay.
Part of the Medical Debt Complete Guide: This article is one piece of a larger guide. For the full picture — including how to negotiate, apply for charity care, protect your credit score, and when bankruptcy is the right answer — see the Medical Debt: Your Complete Guide to Fighting, Negotiating, and Eliminating It. Quick …
Oregon hospitals are pushing to raise the charity care screening threshold from $500 to $1,500 through House Bill 4040 — even as state data shows the current protections have cut bad debt by more than half and nearly doubled charity care spending.
Indiana Senate passed SB 85 to protect patients from medical debt wage garnishment and home liens. Payment plans capped at 10% of income. Heads to House.
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