BRYAN MCKENZIE The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress The University of Virginia Health System will release liens and judgments filed against most middle- and lower-income patients and limit patientsâ financial liability for catastrophic medical care as part of new billing policies that focus on a patientâs ability to pay. Health System officials also will create an ombudsman position to assist patients with disputes and redesign intake and appointment scheduling to inform patients about insurance coverage limits and financial assistance prior to treatment. Under the new policies announced Monday, the Health System will remove liens and judgments for patients whose earnings are 400% or less of the federal poverty income level of $12,880 for a single person or $26,500 for a family of four.