South Florida Debt Relief Campaign
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:
Stephanie Garrett — 43956
What has become apparent since the COVID Pandemic is that one of the impactful ways of lessening financial hardship on American families is to relieve their medical debt burdens. RIP Medical Debt was founded in 2014 by Craig Antico and Jerry Ashton, two former debt collection executives. The organization combines compassion and expertise to empower donors to forgive billions in oppressive medical debt at pennies on the dollar. They use sophisticated data analytics to pinpoint the bundled medical debt portfolios most in need of relief. Mainly focusing on households that are below four times the federal poverty level or going through hardship, RIP purchases unpaid or unpayable debt at reduced rates. For every $1 donated, RIP abolishes an average of $100 in medical debt. The debt is then reported as resolved to credit bureaus so that damaged credit can be repaired, which in turn renews families’ access to opportunities and resources, and allows them to rebuild.
Over the past few years, I have witnessed close equestrian friends have debilitating accidents that severely changed their families’ financial circumstances. Lack of health coverage, or mediocre health coverage, has saddled them with medical debt. While my friends have been fortunate to be surrounded by people who can help them, it has made me incredibly aware of those who don’t have that safety net. It is for this reason that I am working to abolish South Florida’s medical debt and give these families a more promising future.
Campaign Support Recipients
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- Mark M. just donated $250
- Mitchell A. just donated $212
- Craig C. just donated $529
- Anonymous just donated $212
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:
Stephanie Garrett — 43956
- Recent Donations
- Arriana B. just donated $529
- Anonymous just donated $212
- Maria M. just donated $250
- Caroline M. just donated $1,057
- Mark M. just donated $250
- Mitchell A. just donated $212
- Craig C. just donated $529
- Anonymous just donated $212
Fundraise for This Campaign
Start a fundraiser to help those in need. Set a personal fundraising goal and track online donations easily with RIP.
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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