NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 4, 2024-- Northwell Health and New York Attorney General Letitia James announced today that they have entered into a Best Practices Agreement covering financial assistance and medical debt collection policies. The policies outlined in the Best Practices Agreement are aimed at making health care more affordable and accessible by easing the financial burdens faced by thousands of New Yorkers struggling to pay their medical bills. This press release features multimedia.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240604370198/en/ 2000 Marcus- Corporate Headquarters (Photo: Business Wire) “Northwell has always been committed to delivering the highest quality of care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay,” said Northwell Health President & CEO Michael Dowling.
“At the same time, we recognize that there are New Yorkers who have foregone or delayed necessary medical care because of concerns about out-of-pocket costs. We’re pleased to partner with Attorney General James and her office in developing transparent processes for more patients to get the help they need in paying for medically necessary hospital care.” Northwell worked closely with the Office of the Attorney General to review and revise Northwell’s pre-existing financial assistance and medical debt collection policies.
This process resulted in Northwell increasing financial assistance for eligible hospital patients and adding more safeguards t.
