Contact by Collection Agencies for Medical Debt: Rural-Urban Differences Among Older and Younger Medicare Beneficiaries
Date
02/2022
Journal
Journal of Applied Gerontology
Description
This study uses data from the 2016 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (n = 12,688 U.S. community-dwelling beneficiaries) to understand the impact of medical debt for rural residents. The study analyzed rural-urban differences in rates of collection agency contact for unpaid medical bills.
Center
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Authors
Carrie Henning-Smith, Megan Lahr, Ashley Hernandez