Help Hold Essentia Accountable
Have you received a surprise medical bill, or felt firsthand the impact of understaffing? Did Essentia take part of your tax refund?* Do you have a procedure coming up where you are concerned you may be under-staffed or over-charged? Write and share how you see Essentia’s executives putting profits before patients.
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Patient care should be a hospital’s first priority. Share how Essentia is prioritizing profits before patients on your social media pages. It’s time for Essentia Health to be held accountable.
*Minnesota is only one of two states that seizes individual tax refunds on behalf of private healthcare companies like Essentia. Healthcare companies do not need a court judgement or order before using this service. The State of Minnesota earns a $15 fee for every collection and does not verify the validity of the claim before seizing a refund.[1]
SOURCE
[1] Marissa Evans, “State Takes Minnesotans’ Tax Refunds for Debts Owed to Hospitals,” Star Tribune, December 11, 2020, https://www.startribune.com/state-takes-minnesotans-tax-refunds-for-debts-owed-to-hospitals/573167371/.