OHIO, USA — New legislation is being introduced to help Ohioans fight medical debt. The bipartisan Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act has been created to regulate medical debt standards.

CLEVELAND (WJW) — New city council legislation could erase about $190 million in medical debt for more than 48,000 Clevelanders. If approved, the city would donate $1.9 million from its more ...

The new law means the provider or insurance company will pay those out-of-network bills. DBL Law health care attorney David Dirr said calls for medical emergencies skyrocketed in 2020 because of ...

Currently in Ohio, if a medical bill goes to collections, patients can face an interest rate of 8% or higher, according to Grim. While the legislation does not forgive medical debt, its sponsors ...

The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act could result in the closure or service reduction of 11 rural hospitals in Ohio, including ...

The legislation comes amid rising concern over the financial toll medical care is taking on Ohio families. In 2021, Ohioans owed at least $220 billion in medical bills, and lawmakers say that ...

Ohio Politics; Legislation to stop ‘surprise’ medical bills on its way to Ohio Senate after clearing House. Published: ; May. 27, 2020, 10:09 a.m.

The new state law will go into effect January 2022 and is for fully insured plans. Explore PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Ohio lawmakers debate how to end medical ‘surprise billing’. The federal law ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) — New city council legislation could erase about $190 million in medical debt for more than 48,000 Clevelanders.. If approved, the city would donate $1.9 million from its more ...

This guide provides an overview of debt collection laws in Ohio, when they apply and how they work. ... including credit cards, auto loans, medical bills and utility bills. However, ...

Ohio lawmakers are working on a bill to ease the stress of medical debt. The legislation would cap interest rates on medical debt at 3%, prohibit reporting medical debt to credit agencies, and ban ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland City Council has approved spending $1.9 million to eliminate medical debt for an estimated 48,800 people. City Council approved the legislation without any ‘no ...