洛杉矶县与医院伙伴筹建财务援助自动筛查系统，目标2027年1月运行
据 KFF Health News 报道，洛杉矶（Los Angeles）县卫生官员与医院伙伴正筹建一套全县共享的财务援助筛查系统，帮助医院在账单变成债务之前，自动识别符合援助资格的低收入患者。县官员估计，约80万居民有无力支付的医疗账单；目前全县约五分之一的医院已使用这类自动资格筛查（presumptive eligibility）。
南加州医院协会（Hospital Association of Southern California）计划为会员统一采购共享数字系统，集中采购可降低小医院的成本；L.A. Care 已承诺投入200万美元承担启动费用。伙伴方希望系统于2027年1月运行，但长期资金与参与范围尚未定案——全县共有88家急症医院，尚不清楚多少家会使用该平台。加州去年通过的法律要求全州医院在2027年7月前开始推定资格筛查，县级项目意在帮助本地医院达到这一要求。
LA County and Hospital Partners Plan Financial-Aid Screening System to Prevent Medical Debt
Los Angeles County health officials and hospital partners are developing a countywide financial-aid screening system intended to identify low-income patients who qualify for hospital financial aid before unpaid bills become debt, KFF Health News reported on Oct. 8. County officials estimate about 800,000 residents have medical bills they cannot pay, and about one in five county hospitals already uses automatic eligibility screening.
The Hospital Association of Southern California plans to procure a shared digital system for its members, with bulk purchasing expected to lower costs for smaller hospitals, and L.A. Care has committed $2 million to cover setup costs. The partners hope to have the system operating in January 2027, though long-term funding and participation are not settled; the county has 88 acute-care hospitals and it is unclear how many will use the platform. A California law passed last year requires hospitals statewide to begin presumptive-eligibility screening by July 2027.
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