▲ 476 ▼ Biden administration bans unpaid medical bills from appearing on credit reports (apnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by shalafi@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 62 comments fedilink hide all child comments How is this not bigger news?! This is life changing for a great many Americans.
[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago (4 children) medical collections debt under $500 Who does this cover, like 20 people? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) We just got a second notice for a ≈$20 bill that had been paid 3 months ago. The first notice 3 months ago was for a procedure that was done 7 months prior. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 13 points 2 years ago (2 children) What do you get for 20? A kiss on a boo-boo? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) It was a surprise remainder after insurance. We had already paid the office visit copay at time of service. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 2 years ago Such a nice surprise 💝 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Xaphanos@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Co-pays are typically $20. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago If you have good insurance permalink fedilink source parent [–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) It happens more often than you’d think. A friend of mine had a ~$25 medical bill go to collections. They just kept setting the mail out, filing it away each week, and forgetting about it. I ended up paying it and convinced them to get tested for ADHD. Sure enough… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, adhd is the only reason I have any debt at all. I kinda want to start a company that will manage money for people like me who struggle with keeping up with such things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I do gtm. I'm down. My closest friend I've employed is a finance background and has his shit together. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Horsey@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It’s kinda simple: in large cities you can legit just change doctor office and leave behind <500$ per place and just not pay. Most doctor offices are franchised or opened by large hospitals, so the chances of fucking over an individual doctor is pretty slim. In my state, they drop calling after a while and it just disappears once they write it off. permalink fedilink source parent [–] shalafi@lemmy.world [S] 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Every unpaid medical bill I have is under $500. Maybe 6 items? Credit reports aren't only calculating totals, they're looking at individual accounts. 6 bad marks is hella worse than 1, even if the totals are the same. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) We just got a second notice for a ≈$20 bill that had been paid 3 months ago. The first notice 3 months ago was for a procedure that was done 7 months prior. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 13 points 2 years ago (2 children) What do you get for 20? A kiss on a boo-boo? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) It was a surprise remainder after insurance. We had already paid the office visit copay at time of service. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 2 years ago Such a nice surprise 💝 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Xaphanos@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Co-pays are typically $20. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago If you have good insurance permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 13 points 2 years ago (2 children) What do you get for 20? A kiss on a boo-boo? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) It was a surprise remainder after insurance. We had already paid the office visit copay at time of service. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 2 years ago Such a nice surprise 💝 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Xaphanos@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Co-pays are typically $20. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago If you have good insurance permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) It was a surprise remainder after insurance. We had already paid the office visit copay at time of service. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 2 years ago Such a nice surprise 💝 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 2 years ago Such a nice surprise 💝 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Xaphanos@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Co-pays are typically $20. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago If you have good insurance permalink fedilink source parent
[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago If you have good insurance permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) It happens more often than you’d think. A friend of mine had a ~$25 medical bill go to collections. They just kept setting the mail out, filing it away each week, and forgetting about it. I ended up paying it and convinced them to get tested for ADHD. Sure enough… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, adhd is the only reason I have any debt at all. I kinda want to start a company that will manage money for people like me who struggle with keeping up with such things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I do gtm. I'm down. My closest friend I've employed is a finance background and has his shit together. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, adhd is the only reason I have any debt at all. I kinda want to start a company that will manage money for people like me who struggle with keeping up with such things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I do gtm. I'm down. My closest friend I've employed is a finance background and has his shit together. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I do gtm. I'm down. My closest friend I've employed is a finance background and has his shit together. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Horsey@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It’s kinda simple: in large cities you can legit just change doctor office and leave behind <500$ per place and just not pay. Most doctor offices are franchised or opened by large hospitals, so the chances of fucking over an individual doctor is pretty slim. In my state, they drop calling after a while and it just disappears once they write it off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world [S] 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Every unpaid medical bill I have is under $500. Maybe 6 items? Credit reports aren't only calculating totals, they're looking at individual accounts. 6 bad marks is hella worse than 1, even if the totals are the same. permalink fedilink source parent