44% of Texas nonprofit hospitals bill patients before screening for financial aid: Tradeoffs

Nearly half (44%) of nonprofit hospitals in Texas say they will send patients a bill before checking whether they qualify for free or discounted care, Tradeoffs reported Oct. 1. The nonprofit newsroom reviewed the presumptive eligibility policies of 166 nonprofit general and children’s hospitals across the state. Presumptive eligibility lets hospitals screen patients proactively and […] The post 44% of Texas nonprofit hospitals bill patients before screening for financial aid: Tradeo...