Support accessible healthcare for all - join us today to begin volunteering!
Support accessible healthcare for all - join us today to begin volunteering!
We're a group of undergraduate students at VCU spreading awareness and increasing utilization of medical debt relief.
We aim to make all patients have a better experience within healthcare by preventing medical debt or aiding in the process of waiving medical debt should it occur.
As of October 2023, we have aided in the submission of upwards of $85,000 of medical debt to be considered through charity care programs, and over $15,000 of this debt has been waived!
Dollar For is a national non-profit that assists patients in navigating financial assistance policies at non-profit hospitals.
Our members work to spread the word about Dollar For to patients in the Central VA/Richmond area.
Learn more about Dollar For here.
Our mission is to bring student volunteers to the non-profit Dollar For, aid in assisting Americans in navigating financial assistance policies at non-profit hospitals, and work with other non-profits or members within our community to better healthcare and quality of life for all.
According to a poll conducted by Gallup (n=1007) conducted in 2020, American adults are increasingly concerned that a major health event may lead to bankruptcy, with 50% of Americans reporting so in 2020, up from 45% in 2019.
Sources/Useful Links
*https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/20/upshot/medical-debt-americans-medicaid.html
**https://news.gallup.com/poll/317948/fear-bankruptcy-due-major-health-event.aspx
***https://news.gallup.com/poll/248129/westhealth-gallup-us-healthcare-cost-crisis-press-release.aspx
Members garner volunteering hours while working to resolve a systemic issue within the United States. The development of personal skills (such as effective communication, organization, and time management) is a crucial step of our initiation process. We offer many leadership and support positions that you can run for that do not require previous experience.
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This organization does not restrict membership based on race, color, religion, national origin (including ethnicity), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), parenting status, marital status, political affiliation, military status (including veteran status), genetic information (including family medical history), sexual orientation, gender identify, gender expression, or disability. All VCU students who support the mission of our organization are welcome to participate in programs and events.
E: crushingmedicaldebtatvcu@gmail.com
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Crushing Medical Debt @ VCU
907 Floyd Avenue
Richmond VA 23284
United States