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The Medical Debt Bill
Medical debt can't be sent to credit bureaus
AN ACT relating to the reporting of medical debt.
Good for everyday people ·
If passed, doctors and hospitals could not report your medical bills to credit agencies, so your credit score stays safe.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
Consumers would keep their credit clean even if they owe medical money, while providers lose a tool to collect debt, so the bill helps everyday people now while it’s still being debated.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Prohibits health care professionals from sending medical debt info to credit bureaus.
- Requires collection contracts to include a ban on reporting medical debt.
- Makes any medical debt reported in violation void and unenforceable.
- Treats violations as unfair, false, misleading, or deceptive practices.
- Applies to contracts entered into or renewed after the law takes effect.
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