Medical Debt Relief Fund 2024
Romans 13:8-Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another….
The Presbytery of Santa Fe has joined with Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation (PHF), a 501(c)(3) organization, in an exciting partnership to ease a crisis facing many New Mexicans: crushing medical debt.
The partnership allows donations collected by the Presbytery to purchase uncollectible medical debt owed to Presbyterian Healthcare Services (PHS) at the rate of $0.07 on the dollar. PHS will write off the remaining $0.93. Patients who receive debt forgiveness will be randomly selected using an algorithm based on Federal Poverty Guidelines, with a focus on those who work, sometimes at multiple jobs, but do not earn enough to live on. PHS provides 100% financial assistance to all patients with incomes at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guideline, so the program aims to help those that do not qualify for total assistance.
Read more about the Medical Debt Relief Program here.
Our goal is to raise $50,000.00 by 12/15/2024, which will fund approximately $714,000.00 of medical debt relief. The potential benefits and blessings to the people of New Mexico are enormous, as PHS operates nine hospitals and serves one in three New Mexicans with healthcare or coverage. We encourage other faith communities to participate in this effort to bring peace and comfort to our New Mexico community.
- Donate electronically here (debit, credit, or PayPal).
- Checks can be mailed to Presbytery of Santa Fe, 217 Locust St NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87102. Indicate Medical Debt Relief in the memo.
Please reach out to Tiffany for help with donations or fundraising efforts.
