Allina suspends policy that denied care to patients with large debts - Strib
Allina suspends policy that denied care to patients with large debts - Strib
startribune.com Allina suspends policy that denied care to patients with large debts
Health system to increase awareness of financial options that could prevent patients with unpaid bills from losing access to clinics.
The policy likely violated an existing agreement with the state which protects MN citizens against abusive debt collection practices.
Southern Minnesota patients face a particular challenge if they lose access to Mayo, said Henehan, a partner with Kain-Henehan in Mendota Heights.
"Mayo has got such a hold on all of those towns in southern Minnesota," she said. "When you get cut off from Mayo, you really get cut off from health care."
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