1/ #FoodForThought
Earlier this year, the UVA Health System made headlines for its extreme bill collection and restrictive financial aid policies, which brought legal action against thousands of low-income UVA patients and forced many into bankruptcy.
Earlier this year, the UVA Health System made headlines for its extreme bill collection and restrictive financial aid policies, which brought legal action against thousands of low-income UVA patients and forced many into bankruptcy.
2/ The patients affected included civilians just above the poverty line as well as UVA’s own students and employees.
3/ The scale of this case was unusual, and UVA has since changed its policies. However, this serves as an example of the predatory billing practices that exist within the American healthcare system.
4/ Read this week’s #foodforthought to learn how UVA addressed these issues. Be sure to ask yourself: what do I know about the billing practices at my institution – and would being better informed allow me to better advocate for my patients?
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