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Mark Rukavina

Why Medical Debt Reform Could Actually Happen Now

There’s at least one thing Congressional Republicans and Democrats agree on, and it’s that medical debt is a problem. Members of …

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Op/Ed: The Medical Debt Crisis Isn't Going Away... Deal With It.

It’s no secret that medical bills in collection can ruin your credit. In fact, it may lower a score by …

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Why Medical Collections Need an Overhaul

A good credit history takes years to build, and can be instantly destroyed when even a modest medical co-payment bill …

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How Obamacare Keeps Debt Collectors Out of Hospitals

When the New York Times recently published an article about debt collectors going after patients waiting to be seen in …

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Is Your Health Insurer Ruining Your Credit?

If you have ever puzzled over a hospital or doctor bill and whether you are supposed to pay it, then …

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Mark Rukavina – Mark Rukavina is a principal at Community Health Advisors, LLC, which assists hospitals in developing effective health improvement efforts while complying with new regulatory requirements on financial assistance, billing and Mark Rukavina is a principal at Community Health Advisors, LLC, which assists hospitals in developing effective health improvement efforts while complying with new regulatory requirements on financial assistance, billing and collection issues. Mark has testified before U.S. Congressional committees, published research and policy briefs and regularly speaks on issues related to healthcare affordability presenting a unique perspective on these issues based on his direct work with consumers and policy expertise.

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