Establishes a uniform and transparent medical debt reporting system in Massachusetts.
The bill aims to ensure uniform and transparent reporting of medical debt data in Massachusetts. It mandates the development of a uniform and interoperable electronic system for public reporting of medical debt by providers. This system will be a prerequisite for advancing overdue medical bills to a debt collection agency. The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission will coordinate with various state agencies to develop this system. The bill also requires the collection and analysis of data on medical debt, including demographic data and trends in medical debt assignment and collection.
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