Situation
After a hospital stay, an employee on a MEC plan with no hospital coverage received an unaffordable bill for $77,000. They faced substantial medical debt.
After a hospital stay, an employee on a MEC plan with no hospital coverage received an unaffordable bill for $77,000. They faced substantial medical debt.
Based on the federal poverty guidelines, the employee qualified for hospital financial assistance. Emry directed the member to their financial assistance technology to submit an application through Emry’s BillAssist program. The hospital subsequently approved and covered 100% of the member’s $77,000 bill through financial assistance.
Emry’s financial assistance technology helped the member access free hospital care by making the qualification and application process for financial aid simple, benefiting both individuals and employer groups seeking to reduce healthcare costs.
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