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Becker's Healthcare July 30, 2024
CMS has approved North Carolina’s plan to push hospitals to relieve $4 billion in medical debt for about 2 million low and middle-income people.
The state’s health and human services department will now begin working with hospitals to implement the program, according to a July 29 news release from North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s office.
Each hospital can elect whether to participate in the program, according to the release. Hospitals that choose to meet the eligibility criteria, including medical debt relief, will receive improved payments under the Healthcare Access and Stabilization Program. Hospitals that choose not to implement the policies will be eligible for HASP payments at a lower level.
These policies will provide relief to consumers by...
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