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What is the Health Consumer Alliance (HCA)?
The HCA is a network of ten consumer assistance programs operated by community-based legal services organizations across the state of California. The HCA offers free assistance online, over-the-phone or in-person at independent, community-based offices throughout the state, helping people who are struggling to get or maintain health coverage and resolve problems with their health plans. We also provide statewide policy advocacy to resolve systemic health care issues impacting Californians. Translations: Spanish

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More Patient Protections for Hospital Billing in 2022 (WCLP)
Our Health Care Practice Tip this month details these changes and more. One common unlawful provision found in many hospitals’ fair pricing policies is a specific time period to apply, often set at 150 days. These deadlines violate the Hospital Fair Pricing Act, which allows patients to apply for charity care or discounted payments at any time, without time limit.  Meanwhile, hospitals may still commence collection activity after the statutory time period has passed. The Health Care Practice Tip explains this issue.
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More Patient Protections for Hospital Billing in 2022
Many Californians, whether insured, underinsured, or uninsured, are carrying the burdens of medical debt in their lives, especially after utilizing hospital or emergency care services. Learn more here.
 Jen Flory, Western Center Policy Advocate, & Helen Tran, Western Center Staff Attorney
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PowerPoint Presentation Webinar
Know Your Rights About Medical Bills
In this webinar, Know Your Rights About Medical Bills, expert attorneys from Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles provide critical information when facing potential Medical Debt. This webinar covers important topics such as prioritizing medical bills vs. other bill, what debt collectors can and can't do, how to dispute medical bills, and when to consider settlement or bankruptcy. Download the slides from this presentation, here.
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Consumer Brochure
What Can I Do if I Get a Medical Bill? (with translations)
This consumer brochure discusses what a consumer can do if they get a medical bill and do not have health insurance. Translations:  English: What can I do if I get a Medical Bill?   Arabic: أن أفعله ماذا يمكنني إذا وصلتني فاتـورة طبــية؟ Armenian:  ماذا يمكنني أن أفعله إذا وصلتني فاتـورة طبــية؟   Cambodian/Khmer: តើខ្ញុំគួរធ្វើបែបណា បើខ្ញុំទទួលបាន វិក័យប័ត្រពេទ្យ? Korean: 의료청구서를 받으면 어떻게 해야 하나요?     Russian: Что делать, если я получил счет за медицинские услуги? Simplified Chinese/Cantonese: 如果我收到医疗费账单该怎么办? Tagalog: Ano Ang Maari Kong Gawin Kung Makatanggap Ako Ng Singil sa Medikal? Traditional Chinese/Mandarin: 如果我收到醫療費帳單該怎麼辦? Vietnamese: Tôi có thể làm gì nếu tôi nhận được hóa đơn y tế?  
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