Some make getting aid hard, delay checking eligibility and press for payments that aren’t refunded…….
Nov. 17, 2022
Nonprofit hospitals must have financial-assistance policies for needy patients, under federal requirements tied to an estimated $60 billion in annual tax breaks.
They often make that aid hard to get. Hospitals put up obstacles, delay checking eligibility and sometimes press for payments that aren’t refunded even if a patient eventually gets qualified for assistance.
Hospitals Often Don’t Help Needy Patients, Even Those Who Qualify – WSJ
