Mark Rukavina

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Mark Rukavina holds an MBA from Babson College and is a principal at Community Health Advisors, LLC. Community Health Advisors assists hospitals in developing policies that comply with new regulatory requirements on financial assistance, billing and collection issues. He serves on the HFMA/ACA Medical Debt Task Force and the HFMA Price Transparency Task Force. Mark previously served as director of The Access Project, a national research and advocacy organization, and is a recognized expert on healthcare affordability and medical debt. He 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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Is There New Hope for People Battling Debt Collectors?
Is There New Hope for People Battling Debt Collectors?
Health care costs are rising, but so are out-of-pocket health car... read more

May 27, 2014

Managing Debt

How to Handle a Medical Debt You Don't Think You Owe
How to Handle a Medical Debt You Don’t Owe
Recently released data from the National Health Interview Survey ... read more

March 5, 2014

Managing Debt

Could Your Medical Debt Keep You From Getting a Job?
Could Your Medical Debt Keep You From Getting a Job?
You might think your credit report only gets looked at when you&#... read more

January 29, 2014

Managing Debt

How Long Does It Take for a Medical Debt to Go to Collections?
Growth in annual healthcare costs has slowed since the beginning ... read more

January 8, 2014

Managing Debt

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How to Stop Your Medical Bill From Going to Collections
Health care is on the front burner yet again, and the Obama admin... read more

November 19, 2013

Managing Debt

Op/Ed: The Medical Debt Crisis Isn’t Going Away… Deal With It.
It’s no secret that medical bills in collection can ruin yo... read more

October 17, 2012

Managing Debt