Pennsylvania SB371 establishes protections for patients facing medical debt collection, including screening requirements, permissible collection.
The Medical Debt Collection Protection Act in Pennsylvania aims to safeguard patients from unfair medical debt collection practices. It mandates that health care providers screen patients for insurance, government programs, and financial assistance before initiating collection actions. Permissible actions include selling medical debt and legal processes, but impermissible actions like placing liens on primary residences are prohibited. The act requires health care providers to offer payment plans to qualified patients and mandates settlement conferences before any hearing or trial.
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