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Social Security (and Disability) and Medical Debt…A Complex Issue - CBSNews.com
For seniors carrying substantial medical debt, the garnishment of federal benefit payments, specifically Social Security and Disability payments, can produce frightening anxiety at a time of extreme vulnerability. CBSNews.com contributor Angelica Leicht helps relieve some of that anxiety with an article on their website, explaining that “In most cases, Social Security benefits are protected from private creditors, including hospitals, medical providers and collection agencies that are attempting to collect unpaid medical debt.”
Of course, as Ms. Leicht notes, having unpaid medical debt can affect seniors in other ways, including damaged credit scores and potential lawsuits. Her article extends to the options available for debt relief. Read it in full here...