Tri-State Mercy Campaign - RIP Medical Debt

Tri-State Mercy Campaign

Help abolish medical debt today. Every dollar you donate forgives $100 in medical debt.

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Campaign Created ByRIP Medical Debt

Medical debt is a pervasive issue that impacts countless families and children in Northern Kentucky and the surrounding Tri-State area. In the United States, healthcare costs continue to rise, leaving many families struggling to pay for necessary medical treatment.  According to a 2018 report by the Urban Institute, more than 64 million Americans had medical debt in collections, and nearly one in four adults reported that they or a family member had experienced difficulty paying medical bills. As a result, medical debt has become one of the leading causes of bankruptcy in the country.  In Northern Kentucky and the Tri-State area, the problem is particularly acute.

For families living in poverty, the burden of medical debt can be especially overwhelming. Parents may have to choose between paying for necessary medical treatment for their children or putting food on the table. The stress of medical debt can cause long-lasting impacts on families, including increased rates of depression, anxiety, and stress. Children living in households with medical debt may also experience reduced access to basic needs like food, housing, and education.

Forgiving medical debt for families in need can make a significant difference in their lives. By removing this financial burden, families can focus on their health and well-being without the added stress of debt. Medical debt relief campaigns can help to provide hope and healing to families who are struggling, and they can create a path to a better life.

With the Tri-County Mercy Campaign, our mission is to provide support to families in need by relieving the burden of medical debt. We believe that every person is created in the image of God and is deserving of dignity and respect. Our faith calls us to love our neighbors as ourselves, and we strive to embody this love by providing understanding and comfort to all those we serve.

Through our partnerships, we seek to provide relief to those burdened by medical debt, to restore dignity and hope to those who have been struggling, and to create a more just and equitable society. We recognize the importance of coming together as a community to support those in need, and we invite you to join us in this mission.

By donating to our medical debt relief campaign, you can make a significant impact on the lives of families and children in Northern Kentucky and the Tri-State area. Your donation can help to provide much-needed relief to those who are struggling, and it can help to create a path to a better future. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those in need, and we can embody the love and compassion of our faith in action.

Your donation will make a profound impact:

  •   Every dollar you donate forgives approximately $100 in Medical Debt
  •   Every Ten Dollars you donate forgives approximately $1,000 in Medical Debt
  •   Every Hundred Dollars you donate forgives approximately $10,000 in Medical Debt
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raised of $10,000 goal
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  • Recent Donations
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    Abigail B. just donated $10.90
  • Donor Avatar
    Shelby L. just donated $106
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How RIP Works

Over a hundred million Americans, one in three, struggles with the weight of medical debt.

  • 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.


Frequent Questions

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


Relevant Documents:

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.

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.

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

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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