The average refund has been around $478, according to the Attorney General’s Office.
EVERETT, Wash. — Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Providence confirmed Thursday an agreement has been reached regarding charity care practices at the healthcare system’s organizations.
A lawsuit the Office of the Attorney General filed is resolved as Providence agrees to forgive more than $137 million in medical debt and refund more than $20 million to patients who likely qualified for free or reduced-cost care.
Under Washington’s charity care law, hospitals must provide either free or reduced-cost care to patients who qualify, with a sliding scale based on their income and the size
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