Health Alert: UVA Health System revamps aggressive debt collection after story details how lawsuits pushed patients into bankruptcy

UVA Health System, which sues thousands of patients each year, seizing wages and home equity to collect on overdue bills, said it would increase financial assistance, give bigger discounts to the uninsured and "reduce our reliance on the legal system." But independent experts said the new policy, which comes on the heels of a Kaiser Health News investigation published in The Washington Post detailing UVA's aggressive collection practices, still leaves numerous patients exposed to lawsuits and crippling bills.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Health Alert Sep 13, 10:56 AM     UVA Health System revamps aggressive debt collection after story details how lawsuits pushed patients into bankruptcy UVA Health System, which sues thousands of patients each year, seizing wages and home equity to collect on overdue bills, said it would increase financial assistance, give bigger discounts to the uninsured and "reduce our reliance on the legal system." But independent experts said the new policy, which comes on the heels of a Kaiser Health News investigation published in The Washington Post detailing UVA's aggressive collection practices, still leaves numerous patients exposed to lawsuits and crippling bills. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071