Medical Debt Relief

Open any letter you see from Undue Medical Debt!

Medical debts for thousands of DC residents have been canceled! This cancellation is thanks to a 2023 grant that Mayor Bowser created to purchase and eliminate medical debt. With these funds, Undue Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization, purchased and abolished medical debts held by DC residents. Read more about the grant here. Learn more about Undue Medical Debt at UndueMedicalDebt.org.

Note that there is no way to ask for or apply to have your medical debt canceled.

If your medical debt has been canceled, you will receive a letter from Undue Medical Debt letting you know. Open any letter you see from Undue Medical Debt. The letter will give you more information about the debt that has been canceled. Look out for a white envelope with a blue Undue Medical Debt logo:

If you get a letter from Undue Medical Debt that your debt has been canceled, you no longer owe the debt. The debt should not show up on your credit report. You do not owe taxes on the erased debt. You do not have to take any action. If you are interested in sharing your story, you can do so at: unduemedicaldebt.org/respond.

Undue Medical Debt canceled debts for residents who earn up to 400% of the federal poverty level or who had a medical debt that was 5% or more of their annual income. Undue Medical Debt helped thousands of DC residents but could not purchase all the medical debt in DC, so some residents still have outstanding medical debt. Even if you get a letter from Undue Medical Debt, you may still have other medical debts that have not been canceled.

If you have questions about your credit report or need other legal help or help with medical debt, call Tzedek DC at (202) 274-7386. Tzedek DC is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to safeguard the financial health and legal rights of DC residents with lower incomes facing debt-related problems. As part of this work, Tzedek DC provides free legal services and financial counseling to DC residents earning up to 400% of the federal poverty level who have a consumer-related issue.

For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Undue Medical Debt, click here.