Status:

UNKNOWN

Health and Health Care Utilization Effects of Medical Debt Forgiveness

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Los Angeles

Collaborating Sponsors:

Stanford University

National Opinion Research Center

Conditions:

Health Care Utilization

Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to estimate the direct, causal impact of medical debt on health care utilization, mental health, and wellbeing of patients. The investigators will conduct a survey to measure...

Detailed Description

This study will estimate the direct, causal impact of medical debt on health care utilization, mental health, and wellbeing of patients. To do so, the investigators will administer a survey to approxi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Individuals ages 18 and over who owed medical debt to FFAM, a debt collections agency

Exclusion

  • Excluded individuals who owed less than $500 in medical debt to FFAM
  • Excluded individuals with missing social security numbers

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 9 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

17000 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04835012

Start Date

November 9 2020

End Date

December 1 2023

Last Update

April 20 2021

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UCLA IRB

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095

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