Medical Debt Archives

Letter to IRS Regarding Patient Access to Hospital Financial Assistance

May 18, 2020

Letter expressing concern about patient access to hospital financial assistance, pursuant to Section 501(r (4) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 C.F.R. § 1.501(r) and Revenue Ruling 69-545.

Group Comments to the CFPB Regarding Debt Collection Practices

September 18, 2019

The 234 undersigned consumer, civil and human rights, labor, community and legal services organizations from all 50 states and the District of Columbia submit the following comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB or Bureau) proposed debt collection rules. The rule as proposed does far more to protect abusive debt collectors than consumers.

Fact Sheet: Medical Debt Collection

March 27, 2019

This fact sheet illustrates the needs for a strong rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect consumers from abusive debt collection tactics, especially those carried out by collectors of medical debt―the leading source of debt borne by most consumers.

COVID-19 Medical Debt: First 100 Day Priorities for the Biden Administration

December 1, 2020

Brief outlining NCLC's medical debt priorities for the first 100 days of the Biden Administration

Waite v. Credit Service Company

December 7, 2020

This case is about aggressive and predatory medical debt collection tactics that afflict tens of thousands of Coloradans every year.

Comments on Tenncare III Project Approved Special Terms and Conditions

September 9, 2021

Comment on the approved special terms and conditions (STCs) of Tennessee’s TennCare III project.

Biden Administration Issues Order to Reduce Impact of Medical Debt on Federal Loan Programs

August 25, 2022

August 25, 2022 Biden Administration Issues Order to Reduce Impact of Medical Debt on Federal Loan Programs WASHINGTON – The White House has issued marching orders to federal agencies to focus on ways to reduce the impact of medical debt on federal lending programs. The directive comes in a memorandum published this morning by the…

Debt & Bankruptcy

Group Letter to Secretaries Bercerra, McDonough, Yellen, & Director Chopra on Medical Debt

August 15, 2022

Group Letter to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and the CFPB re: Medical Debt.

Medical Debt Crisis: Impact on Black American Families

July 13, 2022

July 13, 2022 Despite the aims of the Affordable Care Act, medical debt remains a looming crisis, disproportionately affecting Black households and communities. Race contributes to whether households have medical debt, with 28% of Black households carrying medical debt compared to 17% of white non-Hispanic households. Households in the South, the region with the highest…

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Advocates Applaud CFPB Report Highlighting the Toll of Inaccurate Medical Billing on Consumers

April 20, 2022

April 20, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report examining the financial consequences of medical billing and collection endured by individuals and families nationwide. The report draws from analysis of the rising volume of medical billing and collection complaints submitted to the CFPB, which show “coercive credit reporting and…

Consumer Advocates Applaud Biden Administration’s New Actions to Lessen the Burden of Medical Debt

April 11, 2022

April 11, 2022 WASHINGTON – In response to the Vice President Harris’ announcement today that the White House will be taking measures to increase consumer protections and lessen the burden of medical debt, advocates at the National Consumer Law Center issued the following statements: “We appreciate the White House’s efforts to improve protections for consumers…

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