After two visits to the intensive care unit and two deaths in her family, one woman found herself overwhelmed with medical bills. Then, RIP Medical Debt stepped in to help.Years ago, on the heels of a costly cancer scare in his family, his infant daughter fell off the changing table. The Annapolis, Maryland, family rushed to the hospital but hesitated outside for hours.
Then, in December of 2019, she randomly received a letter that informed her that all her debt had been paid. When it comes down to whose debt is forgiven, Sesso says “it’s blind. There’s no judgment here on our part.”Allison Sesso is the executive director of RIP Medical, and says they have forgiven more than $3 billion worth of medical debt.federal guidelines
“Personally, it feels incredible. To the industry itself, [it] felt like I was a traitor. They wouldn't talk to me for two or three years … until they realized that we've got to help these people that can't pay and will never pay,” Antico told ABC News. “I love it. I'm the happiest guy in the world. I can't even imagine; the collection industry is a very hard industry to be in. So, thank goodness for the shift to this debt forgiveness world.
The company’s donors have included TV host John Oliver, whose contributions helped forgive nearly $15 million in medical debt.