- Target:
- Mr. William Robertson
- Region:
- Washington
- Website:
- www.facebook.com
This petition is now closed.
MultiCare sends patients who should income-qualify for financial assistance to collections.
According to the Affordable Care Act, non-profit hospitals like MultiCare are required to inform patients about financial assistance and must take all "reasonably available measures" to avoid sending someone who would qualify for financial assistance to collections.
Tacoma residents depends on MultiCare Health System for care when they need it most.
However, MultiCare's commitment to pursuing profits through debt collections is harming our community.
Nationwide, people of color make up 81% of people struggling to pay off medical bills. Medical debt collection, one of the leading causes of bankruptcy and foreclosure, exploits the vulnerability of communities of color and communities of poverty.
MultiCare sends patients who should income-qualify for financial assistance to collections.
According to the Affordable Care Act, non-profit hospitals like MultiCare are required to inform patients about financial assistance and must take all "reasonably available measures" to avoid sending someone who would qualify for financial assistance to collections.
The collection agencies contracted with MultiCare charge high interest rates, harass patients for payment, garnish wages, and report to credit bureaus. These aggressive billing practices cause undue hardship and stress for people who are already sick and suffering.
We call on MultiCare to stop bankrupting families with abusive, high-interest collections.