Hospitals Have a Little-Known Tool To Prevent Medical Debt. Here’s How It Works.

Hospitals Have a Little-Known Tool To Prevent Medical Debt. Here’s How It Works.

Getting financial assistance from hospitals often involves filling out cumbersome forms. Some states now require hospitals to identify and automatically enroll patients eligible for charity care.

Hospitals Have a Little-Known Tool To Prevent Medical Debt. Here’s How It Works. - Health Care Today

If you have medical debt, there’s a good chance you owe money to a hospital. One way patients can avoid medical debt is through hospital financial assistance, also known as charity care. Most of the nation’s hospitals offer free or discounted medical care to patients with very high medical debt or low incomes. Getting financial [...]