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. 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 number of court actions taken against patients with unpaid bills by some of the largest hospitals in the U.S., by revenue, from January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020.
Number of court actions taken by some of the largest hospitals in the U.S. against patients with unpaid bills from January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020*
Characteristic
Number of court actions
VCU Medical Center (Richmond, VA)
17,806
University Hospital (Charlottesville, VA)
7,107
Froedtert Hospital (Milwaukee, WI)
3,278
Long Island Jewish Medical Center (New Hyde Park, NY)
1,755
NYU Winthrop Hospital (Mineola, NY)
1,754
North Shore University Hospital (Manhasset, NY)
1,721
Chippenham Hospital (Richmond, VA)
1,678
Norton Hospital (Louisville, KY)
1,007
Mayo Clinic Hospital- Saint Mary's Campus (Rochester, MN)
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Axios. (June 14, 2021). Number of court actions taken by some of the largest hospitals in the U.S. against patients with unpaid bills from January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/681081/us-hospitals-court-actions-for-unpaid-bills/
Axios. "Number of court actions taken by some of the largest hospitals in the U.S. against patients with unpaid bills from January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020*." Chart. June 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/681081/us-hospitals-court-actions-for-unpaid-bills/
Axios. (2021). Number of court actions taken by some of the largest hospitals in the U.S. against patients with unpaid bills from January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/681081/us-hospitals-court-actions-for-unpaid-bills/
Axios. "Number of Court Actions Taken by Some of The Largest Hospitals in The U.S. against Patients with Unpaid Bills from January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020*." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/681081/us-hospitals-court-actions-for-unpaid-bills/
Axios, Number of court actions taken by some of the largest hospitals in the U.S. against patients with unpaid bills from January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/681081/us-hospitals-court-actions-for-unpaid-bills/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of court actions taken by some of the largest hospitals in the U.S. against patients with unpaid bills from January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2020* [Graph], Axios, June 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/681081/us-hospitals-court-actions-for-unpaid-bills/
