Hospitals to use Experian's credit scores to determine who will receive medical care (who can pay). (Activistpost) WTH? In light of possible Corona virus in the states, this is alarming.  Don't get sick if you're poor...(unless you are an illegal alien.)  https://www.activistpost.com/2020/02/hospitals-use-experians-secret-credit-scores-to-determine-who-will-receive-medical-care.html  “Prior to treatment,” hospitals and healthcare providers use Experian to determine how much profit they will make from a patient, based on their ability to pay." Experian:   To increase point-of-service collections and reduce bad debt you need to quickly and easily determine which patients qualify for financial assistance and which patients have the propensity and likelihood to pay—prior to treatment. Patient Financial Clearance determines which patients are likely to pay and connects those that potentially qualify for financial assistance with the right programs. Now you can recommend the appropriate financial pathway for every patient, in real-time. Patients can opt to fill out applications and submit documents online to streamline the process. How we do it • Automate screening, prior to service or at the point-of service, to determine if patients qualify for Medicaid, charity or any assistance program, then AUTO ENROLLING ELIGIBLE PATIENTS.   • **Predict propensity to pay using our proprietary Healthcare Financial Risk Score, which factors in historical healthcare payment outcomes and the patient’s credit history.** • Leverage Experian’s comprehensive data and analytics capabilities to calculate patients optimal payment amount and develop a payment plan based on their unique financial situation. • Provide patient advocates with up-to-date charity information to connect patients with appropriate assistance programs. • Incorporate customizable scripts that guide financial counseling discussions based on the financial situation of each individual patient. https://www.experian.com/healthcare/products/payment-tools/patient-collections-and-financial-clearance  What you get: Accurate evaluations of payment risk, recommendations for the most appropriate collection policy, and focused financial counseling discussions—all in real-time when you need it most. Patient Financial Clearance helps you collect with confidence knowing each patient has been assessed and assigned to the appropriate financial pathway.  https://www.experian.com/content/dam/marketing/na/healthcare/brochures/patient-financial-clearance.pdf