Medicare's Aggressive Debt Collection Practice

A recent article in Mother Jones reports upon the adverse consequences of Medicare's aggressive debt collection practices upon the aging population. The article describes the evolution of the Medicare's debt collection practice, from initially using the attorneys for the beneficiaries as debt collectors, though the new shift of responsibility to insurance carriers through mandatory reporting.

The author predicts, "The prospect of harsher penalties is already leading to insurance company overkill that, combined with Medicare's bureaucracy, has kept some elderly folks from receiving money that's rightfully owed them."
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