Idaho Friends and Neighbors - RIP Medical Debt

Idaho Friends and Neighbors Campaign

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Campaign Created ByGG Luke and Liz Keegan

Did you know that over 100 million Americans struggle to pay for medical debt? If you are fortunate enough to have decent health insurance, it’s hard to imagine skipping doctors’ appointments, preventive tests, or necessary medical procedures because of the cost. RIP Medical Debt has acquired a $79 million portfolio of medical debt in Idaho. 29,165 of our fellow Idahoans are eligible to have their medical debt relieved if a total of $518,000 is raised. This means that for every dollar raised, $152 in medical debt can be relieved.

We are fundraising to help with this debt. Every $10 raised forgives $1,520.

Every $100 raised forgives $15,200. You can be assured that 100% of your donation will go towards medical debt relief.  RIP Medical Debt is a 4-star Charity Navigator 501 (c) (3) nonprofit.

Please donate here on our fundraising page or send checks to RIP Medical Debt, 28-07 Jackson Ave. 5th Fl., Long Island City, NY 11104. If you are sending checks, please indicate the campaign name “Idaho Friends and Neighbors” in the check memo line.

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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.

  • 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.

  • 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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Is my donation tax deductible?

Yes. We are a 501(c)(3) charity and your donation is 100% tax deductible.

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Who qualifies for debt relief?

When we purchase a portfolio of medical debt, we abolish debt for individuals who:

  • Earn less than 4x the federal poverty level (varies by state, family size).
  • Debts are 5 percent or more of annual income.

We only buy debt that has been pre-qualified by our partners to meet at least one of these criteria. 

We never collect on debt we purchase, only relieve it.

Do recipients of debt relief have any adverse consequences?

No. With your help, we abolish medical debt permanently. Recipients have no adverse tax consequences, obligations, or strings attached.

For those whose medical debts are relieved, the relief is a gift from a detached and disinterested third party (RIP) as an act of generosity, so relief of the debt does not count as income to the debtor. We will not file a Form 1099-C with the IRS.

Can donors see whose debt is relieved by their donation?

Due to HIPAA laws, RIP Medical Debt cannot disclose the names, contact information or any other specific details of the debt relief beneficiaries.

Can I apply for debt relief?

RIP Medical Debt cannot relieve debt by individual request.

While we would love to help everyone who needs assistance, RIP Medical Debt cannot abolish medical debt for specific individuals. We approach the problem of medical debt by acquiring large portfolios of debt to help thousands of people at once.

Because medical debt affects so many people who may not have debt accounts in the portfolios we purchase, we have compiled a list of resources that may be able to help in ways RIP Medical Debt cannot.

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