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A video about options for people in Washington State with medical debts. Produced by the Northwest Justice Project (www.nwjustice.org) with help from the Seattle-King County Asset Building Collaborative (http Please let us know what you thought about the video by answering a brief survey at this link: www.surveymonkey.com * * * If you can’t afford your medical debt, you may have some options that can really help like Charity Care, financial counseling, and payment plans. You might owe a doctor or hospital, or even a collection agency if a doctor or hospital turned the bill over to it. Don’t ignore any bill read it carefully! Make sure you know what the bill is for and what it says you owe. Look for any mistakes on it! Look to see what each charge is for. If you have any questions, don’t be afraid to ask whoever sent you the bill. If you have Medicaid, Medicare, or private medical insurance, look on the bill to see what your insurance paid. If you do not have Medicaid, you could ask the hospital about helping you apply for Medicaid coverage for a past time period. More information on who qualifies is at www.nohla.org. Even if your insurance paid some of the debt, you may not be able to afford to pay the amount the bill says you owe. Some people qualify for a special program to help pay for hospital bills, called Charity Care. In Washington, state law requires hospitals to give medical care for free or at a lower cost to people who meet income qualifications. If you have a …
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