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Memo of Support: Patient Medical Debt Protection Act (S6522/A7363)

Posted January 18, 2022 by Amanda Dunker

Memorandum in Support of S6522/A7363 Patient Medical Debt Protection Act Prohibition of Medical Providers from Filing Liens and Wage Garnishments on Patients January 2022 An Act to amend the civil practice law and rules to protect New Yorkers from unfair liens and wage garnishment in medical collection cases Health Care for All New York (HCFANY) […]

Women and Medical Debt in New York

Posted December 13, 2021 by Amanda Dunker

Medical debt is a big problem in New York. In 2021, HCFANY held focus groups to find out more about how this issue affects different people across the state. This issue brief describes what participants in the focus group for women had to say about medical billing. The women described problems with surprise billing and […]