On behalf of The Law Office of Kim Covington | Jul 29, 2020 | Medical Debt
Medical bills may be terribly complex. There are also misconceptions about medical expenses which may also appear as medical debt on your credit reports without your knowledge. Approximately 31.6 percent of Americans have collections accounts on their credit reports....
On behalf of The Law Office of Kim Covington | Jun 1, 2020 | Medical Debt
Medical bills can be overwhelming. But there are recommended methods to deal with medical debt while other options can have consequences. Quick fixes and ignoring debt can compound debt and lower your credit scores. For example, placing debt on a credit card will...
On behalf of The Law Office of Kim Covington | Apr 1, 2020 | Medical Debt
From time to time people in Oregon need to go to the doctor. This could be for routine check-ups, preventive care or to treat injuries or illnesses. If people are there for check ups and other routine care usually people are in and out of the office fairly quickly and...
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...
