One thing the pandemic hasn’t stopped: Aggressive medical-debt collection
SalonDarcel Richardson knows she's fortunate in one sense: She still has her job as a vocational counselor in Baltimore. "Moving forward," the statement continued, "Froedtert Health will no longer be filing small claims suits for medical debt collection. "Where debt collection is underway for pre-COVID medical debt, they will continue to do that," said Jenifer Bosco, a staff attorney for the National Consumer Law Center. Johns Hopkins, by far the largest private-sector employer in the state and the largest beneficiary of billionaire Michael Bloomberg's charitable giving, has long faced scrutiny for its aggressive collection of medical debt, including from the many low-income Baltimore residents it serves, who in theory should be able to qualify for the hospital's charity care programs. "Johns Hopkins remains committed to providing affordable access to all patients in need of our care, regardless of ability to pay," Hoppe said.
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