From January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020, VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, filed around 17,806 lawsuits or other court actions against patients who had unpaid medical bills, seeking a total amount of around 17 million U.S. dollars. Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York took 491 court actions against patients, but sought around 24 million U.S. dollars in unpaid medical bills. During this time period, just 10 of the largest 100 hospitals in the United States by revenue accounted for 97 percent of court actions against patients. Some hospitals, including VCU Medical Center, stopped suing patients in 2020 due to policy changes, but it is still unclear if this will last. This statistic shows the total amount sought from patients with unpaid medical bills through court actions taken by some of the largest hospitals in the U.S., by revenue, from January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020.
Total amount sought from patients with unpaid medical bills through court actions taken by some of the largest hospitals in the U.S. from January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020 (in million U.S. Dollars)*
Characteristic
Total amount sought in million U.S. dollars
Westchester Medical Center (Valhala, NY)
24
VCU Medical Center (Richmond, VA)
17
Froedtert Hospital (Milwaukee, WI)
15
Mayo Clinic Hospital- Saint Mary's Campus (Rochester, MN)
4
University Hospital (Charlottesville, VA)
3.8
Memorial Regional Hospital (Hollywood, FL)
1.9
UH Cleveland Medical Center (Cleveland, OH)
1.6
Chippenham Hospital (Richmond, VA)
1.1
Lee Memorial Hospital (Fort Myers, FL)
0.94
Aurora Saint Luke's Medical Center (Milwaukee, WI)
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Axios. (June 14, 2021). Total amount sought from patients with unpaid medical bills through court actions taken by some of the largest hospitals in the U.S. from January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020 (in million U.S. Dollars)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249076/us-hospitals-court-actions-for-unpaid-bills-amount-sought/
Axios. "Total amount sought from patients with unpaid medical bills through court actions taken by some of the largest hospitals in the U.S. from January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020 (in million U.S. Dollars)*." Chart. June 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249076/us-hospitals-court-actions-for-unpaid-bills-amount-sought/
Axios. (2021). Total amount sought from patients with unpaid medical bills through court actions taken by some of the largest hospitals in the U.S. from January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020 (in million U.S. Dollars)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249076/us-hospitals-court-actions-for-unpaid-bills-amount-sought/
Axios. "Total Amount Sought from Patients with Unpaid Medical Bills through Court Actions Taken by Some of The Largest Hospitals in The U.S. from January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020 (in Million U.S. Dollars)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249076/us-hospitals-court-actions-for-unpaid-bills-amount-sought/
Axios, Total amount sought from patients with unpaid medical bills through court actions taken by some of the largest hospitals in the U.S. from January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020 (in million U.S. Dollars)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249076/us-hospitals-court-actions-for-unpaid-bills-amount-sought/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Total amount sought from patients with unpaid medical bills through court actions taken by some of the largest hospitals in the U.S. from January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020 (in million U.S. Dollars)* [Graph], Axios, June 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249076/us-hospitals-court-actions-for-unpaid-bills-amount-sought/
