Utah law allows hospitals and doctors to come after the surviving spouse for the deceased spouse's medical bills. Sen. Stephanie Pitcher introduced SB196, a bill that would exempt medical expenses from being deemed a 'family expense.'
SALT LAKE CITY — If you were to die today, just about every debt you owe would have to be paid out of your estate, or not get paid at all.State law allows hospitals and doctors to come after the surviving spouse for the deceased spouse's medical bills. Sen. Stephanie Pitcher, D-Salt Lake City, introduced"It just seems like a really poor policy, that we would go after a surviving spouse for medical debt that their deceased partner incurred," Pitcher said.
It wasn't until KSL Investigators intervened and asked questions that the debt was written off, per University of Utah Health policy., who continues to fight a bill from a debt collector in court after his wife died of cancer in 2021.It's been a little over a year since Keith Zipprich lost his wife, Jo Zipprich, to cancer. She battled that cancer for many months, as bills stacked up for those many treatments.
At least 10 other states have repealed this type of law relating to medical debt. Utah is not one of them.on Friday, telling lawmakers about their experiences with these debts and sharing their support for the proposed law."We have grave concerns about this bill," said Michelle McComber with the Utah Medical Association. "This doesn't say for indigent. This doesn't say if you don't have any money.
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