Loophole allowed UCHealth to sue thousands of patients for years under another business’ name
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Published 2024-06-27
The investigation, led by 9NEWS and the Colorado Sun, prompted the state legislature to quickly close the loophole that had allowed UCHealth to sue thousands of patients for years under another business’ name. UCHealth is short for University of Colorado Health.
Legislators called the project’s findings “shocking” as they quickly passed HB-1380 which will, starting this fall, force hospital systems to sue patients under their own names on debts the systems still own.
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All Comments (21)
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She lied to your face when she said that the lawsuits are “exceedingly rare.”
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UCHealth is crooked as hell. That Chief Legal Officer is slimy enough, she can barely look at the reporter.
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Take away their nonprofit status and stop the state money if they want to sue patients. It's hard to find out who owns the UCHealth and Pudre Valley Hospital - they own each other. VCs and hedge funds are buying medical systems.
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Those poor people. This is not a non-profit. Revoke non-profit status!!
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UC Health sells all their debt, under different names. I was a victim as well. They bulked several small unpaid charges over 4 yrs, total amount was $200. Was summoned to court to pay over $900 to the debit collector. It’s disgusting.
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I learned one thing from Channel 9's investigation...do NOT go to UCHealth (University of Colorado Health)! Glad they closed that loophole to protect patients.
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We citizens should be able to counter sue for pain, suffering, time, and expenses
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Thank you for exposing this crooked behavior!!!!
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Absolutely REPREHENSIBLE!!!! Shame on you UCHealth!!!!!!!!
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scumbags, especially the woman lawyer who lied through her teeth
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Why doesn't UChealth have to prove they attempted to work with customers and to collect in good faith before taking people to court? Every other business has to prove this with customers.
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Here is what I have learned. If you need medical care, do not use UC Health- go somewhere else.
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Predatory healthcare. A lot of providers are like this. My wife passed years ago and I still get bill collectors call about debts she owed for healthcare that are beyond the statute of limitations. They don't give up.
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They shouldn't even be able to initiate debt collection until they have sent a line item by item breakdown of the charges that they are suing for. And they shouldn't be able to sue it all unless they notified you of the cost for services prior to and received written authorization for initiating those services. Charging somebody 24,000 for an hour and a half visit in an emergency room is absolutely ridiculous an unscrupulous price gouging.
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They don’t sue under their own name to protect their “reputation” and get the money. They outsourced their accounts receivable department.
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Wow... UCHealth, shame on you.
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Good job uncovering this. Makes this hospital look extremely slimy!
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That's really disgusting...... and I'll bet most of these people are low income they are going after.
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This is unbelievable! How can they treat patients with such blatant disregard?!? It needs to change.
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This was horrible. Such corporate greed and dishonesty.
