medical debt

The Senate Health and Provider Services Committee approved the bill unanimously after introducing the limit and some others. But in the full Senate, two lawmakers from that committee said the bill went too far and didn’t have "any limits."

A Senate committee approved legislation Wednesday that introduces a variety of consumer protections against medical debt, including how hospitals create payment plans.

Americans owe medical debt adding up to a staggering $220 billion, according to an analysis of recent census data.

The United Neighborhood Centers of Indianapolis and United Way of Central Indiana contributed more than $1.7 million to purchase and erase the debt of Hoosiers across seven counties in central Indiana.

Preventative screenings – like colonoscopies – are supposed to be free for patients. But a regulatory loophole leaves some patients on the hook for hundreds of dollars or more.

The city said in a press release that SCCAP will launch its debt relief program in the first quarter of 2024.