Massachusetts H4809 aims to alleviate the burden of medical debt for patients and families by regulating medical debt collection practices.

Massachusetts H4809 introduces measures to protect patients from the burden of medical debt. It mandates health care facilities to publicly disclose their medical debt collection policies. The bill prohibits health care providers from denying medically necessary care due to unpaid medical debt and restricts the sale of medical debt to debt buyers. It also bans reporting medical debt to consumer reporting agencies and limits extraordinary collection actions, such as wage garnishment, property seizure, and legal proceedings.

Massachusetts H4809 aims to alleviate the burden of medical debt for patients and families by regulating medical debt collection practices.

Massachusetts H4809 introduces measures to protect patients from the burden of medical debt. It mandates health care facilities to publicly disclose their medical debt collection policies. The bill prohibits health care providers from denying medically necessary care due to unpaid medical debt and restricts the sale of medical debt to debt buyers. It also bans reporting medical debt to consumer reporting agencies and limits extraordinary collection actions, such as wage garnishment, property seizure, and legal proceedings.