Thank you for collaborating with the Nevada Hospital Association and Nevada Rural Hospital Partnership in this matter. We at NBF understand that there are numerous bills related to the medical industry. If there is anything NBF can assist you with, please be aware that we are available and ready to help.
As a reminder, the two bills that will affect not only the collection industry, but you and your patients with higher costs and reduced credit access for the following:
A.B. 204 seeks to ban medical debt from credit reporting and impose new restrictions on debt collection timelines. Under this bill, providers would be required to wait 180 days after mailing the first billing statement before assigning an unpaid balance to collections. Additionally, the final statement must include a notice informing the patient that failure to pay will result in the account being sent to collections.
While intended to protect patients, these restrictions could have serious consequences for healthcare providers. Delayed collections could make it significantly harder to recover unpaid balances, ultimately increasing financial strain on medical practices and raising costs for all patients.
Additionally, S.B. 142 seeks to limit the amount that can be collected through wage attachment. This legislation would have far-reaching negative consequences—not only for medical providers but, ironically, the very consumers it intends to protect. Lower collection amounts reduce recovery rates. Furthermore, S.B. 142 would extend repayment timelines, leading to increased interest and a larger financial burden for patients, ultimately making it more difficult for them to resolve their debts.
Please continue to work with your associations and we still encourage you to act. Please contact your State Representative. Call the Governor’s office at (775) 684-5670 or email the Labor and Commerce Committee at [email protected] to voice your opposition to these bills.
Exciting News: Upcoming System Transition & New Client Portal
We are excited to announce that we will be transitioning to our new system on July 21, 2025! As part of this upgrade, we will also introduce a brand-new client portal designed to enhance your experience and streamline our processes.
Over the next few months, we will share more details about the features and benefits of this new system and how it will improve efficiency for both our team and you. Stay tuned for updates, we cannot wait to show you what is ahead!
Thank you,
Liesl Barkley and Management Teams
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