$5,000.00 in donations will cancel a HALF MILLION DOLLARS of medical debt
RIP Medical Debt searches for overdue medical debt owed by private citizens
To donate to this campaign by mail, please send a check:
Payable To:
RIP Medical Debt
Address:
RIP Medical Debt
28-07 Jackson Ave, 5th Fl
Long Island City, NY 11101
Memo Line:
Chuck Korringa — 39083
I saw a post on Facebook from a friend that said, “Perhaps they should look at forgiving medical debt for cancer patients instead of student loans. Education is a choice, cancer isn’t.” It was posted snarkily, but it got me thinking that while I can’t control the conversation surrounding student loan debt, there is something we can control regarding medical debt. I’m partnering with a non-profit called RIP Medical Debt. RIP Medical Debt purchases medical bills for pennies on the dollar, but instead of collecting on that debt like a debt collector, they forgive it. A $1 dollar donation can forgive about $100 in medical debt. So, inspired by a snarky post that didn’t quite have its intended effect on me, I’m launching nation wide campaign. There is no corporate or religious organization tied to this. This is just me, trying to do some good in the world.
The goal of this campaign is to raise $5,000 in four months. That will eliminate about $500,000 in medic.
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To donate to this campaign by mail, please send a check:
Payable To:
RIP Medical Debt
Address:
RIP Medical Debt
28-07 Jackson Ave, 5th Fl
Long Island City, NY 11101
Memo Line:
Chuck Korringa — 39083
- Recent Donations
- Chuck K. just donated $265
- Chuck K. just donated $265
- Chuck Korringa just donated $265
- Chuck K. just donated $250
- Chuck K. just donated $256.62
- Chuck K. just donated $250
Fundraise for This Campaign
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How RIP Works
Over a hundred million Americans, one in three, struggles with the weight of medical debt.
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You make a donation
We use data analytics to pinpoint the debt of those most in need: households that earn less than 4x the federal poverty level (varies by state, family size) or whose debts are 5% or more of annual income.
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RIP buys medical debt at a steep discount
We buy debt in bundles, millions of dollars at a time at a fraction of the original cost. This means your donation relieves about 100x its value in medical debt.
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Together we wipe out medical debt
People across the country receive letters that their debt has been erased. They have no tax consequences or penalties to consider. Just like that, they’re free of medical debt.
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