It all started in November of 2020. COVID pandemic ravaged through Texas and people lost jobs and health coverage they had through those jobs. We at Meridian Springs Primary Care wanted to do something for the community. Abolishing medical debt was a worthy cause.
RIP medical debt is an organization that is doing excellent job abolish medical debt. The donation to RIP is tax deductible and the debt redemptions are considered non-taxable gift for the receivers. It is a win-win for both.
RIP was the prfect chartity for us to support. It resonated with our core value of CARE. We launched the charity in December of 2020 with a ambitious goal of abolishing $2M in debt for Houstonians.
While we were able to achieve 46% of our initial goal, it gave us immense satisfaction. Aim for the stars and you will reach way higher than others! Our charity aim was quite clear and captured here –
Houston, TX medical debt stands at $97.3M!! This is our local community – friends and family that are suffering under the burden of this huge debt.
Meridian Springs Primary Care, established in 2017, is a direct primary care clinic serving patients in The Woodlands, Houston and surrounding areas of Texas. Dr. Bhavana Rao, founder physician, has not only taken the Hippocratic Oath to Do No Harm, she extends it in her practice to Do No Financial Harm as well.
Medical debt is the number one cause of bankruptcy in our communities. The system is broken and there is no sign it will get better anytime soon. As a medical practice interacting with our community on a daily basis, it is our moral duty to help. We know together we can cure this menace.
Did you know that a donation of $1 pays for $100 of medical debt? Meridian Springs Primary Care is raising $20,000 to buy $2 million in medical debt for individuals in our communities. Help us, help you. Donate $1 today, and together we can abolish medical debt in Houston!
They say its the job of “vision” to inspire people. Our youngest donor was Elizabeth, a 5th grader, took it upon her to make copies of our flyer and distribute it in her class. What an inspiration!
In June of 2021, we were asked by RIP to get ready to purchase the debt portfolio. We were about 46% of the way there. But none the less, we are now able to abolish $672k in medical debt in Harris county of Houston Texas! With our community of donors, we have been able to free 389 people from debt! Give them their life back!
A BIG thank you to all those who made it happen!