LOCAL NEWS 8 (AP) — Idaho Billionaire Frank VanderSloot is lobbying legislators to back legislation requiring doctors and medical facilities to make their patient bills timely and clear – and limit how much attorneys can get paid for helping collect medical debt under certain circumstances. Read the full story on Local News 8
EAST IDAHO NEWS — It’s no secret that dealing with medical debt can be a complicated and confusing process. But if Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot has his way, the process may become significantly more understandable and transparent in the Gem State. The business leader spent Wednesday in Boise pitching new legislation to members of the […]
IDAHO STATESMAN — Idaho Billionaire Frank VanderSloot is lobbying legislators to back legislation requiring doctors and medical facilities to make their patient bills timely and clear — and limit how much attorneys can get paid for helping collect medical debt under certain circumstances. Read the full story on Idaho Statesman
IDAHO PRESS TRIBUNE — Eastern Idaho billionaire Frank VanderSloot was at the Capitol this week pushing hard for his current cause: Helping out ordinary folks who see small medical bills run up into thousands of dollars in debt through predatory collection practices and attorney fees. Read the full article on Idaho Press Tribune
CHANNEL 6 KPVI — One local businessman is hoping to close some loopholes in Idaho law. Frank VanderSloot says, “They ran a $294 bill on our employee up to over $6,000 in attorney fees, and we thought that was egregious.” Frank VanderSloot is the founder of the Melaleuca company based in Idaho Falls. After one […]
POST REGISTER — An Idaho Falls businessman’s proposal to put limits on medical debt collection is expected to be introduced into the Legislature soon. Read the full story on Post Register
POST REGISTER — Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot has provided Idaho lawmakers with an admirable example. Shocked by the treatment of one of his employees by Medical Recovery Services and its affiliated law firm, Smith Driscoll and Associates, VanderSloot set aside $500,000 to provide legal representation. That pledge provided aid to more than 100 local families […]
CNBC — Idaho’s wealthiest man just launched a new fund to defend people from “overly aggressive medical debt collectors.” About 1 in 5 Americans with health insurance has some medical debt, and sometimes it’s not only the billed health-care costs but the creditor’s fees and legal expenses that can bring financial hardship to families. The […]