On behalf of (The Law Office of Kim Covington | Feb 13, 2020 | Medical Debt
Since younger Oregon residents are likely to be healthier than their older counterparts, they are often less likely to get health insurance. Add this to the fact that they are less likely to have worked long enough to generate enough savings to cover big medical...
On behalf of (The Law Office of Kim Covington | Jan 3, 2020 | Medical Debt
If paying a medical bill was like buying a candy bar, consumers would know the exact amount they owe. However, some hospitals may choose to keep consumers in the dark about fair procedure prices. Often, the expensive charges don’t usually correlate with quality of...
On behalf of (The Law Office of Kim Covington | Sep 3, 2019 | Medical Debt
People in Oregon and across the U.S. are significantly more likely to file for bankruptcy protection if they experience an interruption in their health insurance coverage, according to a new study published in August by the American Bankruptcy Institute. Researchers...
On behalf of (The Law Office of Kim Covington | May 31, 2019 | Medical Debt
For many Oregon residents, medical bills form a significant amount of their overall debt burden. Even people with insurance may struggle with high deductibles, expensive medications or out-of-network treatments. As a result, people may find themselves facing...
On behalf of (The Law Office of Kim Covington | Apr 1, 2019 | Medical Debt
Patients in Oregon and across the U.S. are getting slapped with surprise medical bills despite staying within their health care network, according to an analysis by the Health Care Cost Institute. In fact, the report found that approximately 1 in 7 patients nationwide...
On behalf of (The Law Office of Kim Covington | Mar 21, 2019 | Medical Debt
Many Oregon residents look to their employers to help them with things like health insurance and saving money for retirement. Now, some employees may be able to look to their employer to help them deal with their debt.Many larger companies are helping their employees...
On behalf of (The Law Office of Kim Covington | Feb 18, 2019 | Medical Debt
Medical debt is a factor in about two-thirds of personal bankruptcies filed in Oregon and around the country according to a study published recently in the American Journal of Public Health. The analysis of approximately 530,000 families pushed into inescapable debt...
On behalf of (The Law Office of Kim Covington | Feb 8, 2019 | Medical Debt
Although Oregon residents enjoy a high standard of care when it comes to medical treatment, complex conditions can lead to large healthcare bills. Even people covered by medical insurance can find that an unexpected illness or injury may result in tens or hundreds of...
On behalf of (The Law Office of Kim Covington | Oct 16, 2018 | Medical Debt
Medical debt may represent a significant financial challenge for some Oregon residents. The Kaiser Family Foundation found that in 2016, around 20 percent of people who were of working age and who had insurance said they struggled to pay medical bills in the past year...
On behalf of (The Law Office of Kim Covington | May 10, 2018 | Medical Debt
With the high costs involved in seeking medical care, it may take little more than one sudden and unexpected trip to the hospital for an individual in Oregon to become encumbered with debt. Those who experience such emergencies may feel they are left with few options,...
