What to do about an old hospital bill that I was only just made aware of?
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What to do about an old hospital bill that I was only just made aware of?
I went to emergency hospital 2 years ago. I paid my bills a few weeks later but I recently got a letter from a collections agency with 30 days notice to pay my bill from that date. It was apparently the bill from the doctors and the one I paid was for the hospital. I never received the doctor’s bill and instead of calling us or sending another bill copy, they sent it to the collections. If I had received and known about that bill, I would’ve paid it on time but now I have to pay it 2 years later? This is not my fault so do I have to pay the bill? The bill is around $360 and the doctor did nothing except ask a few questions.
Asked on November 5, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Michigan
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I suggest that you consult with the debt collection company as to the best way to try and resolve the matter. Possibly the collection company will discount the amount owed if paid in full by a set date.
The problem for you is that regardless of not being advised of the bill until recently, the time frame to sue on it is not barred by the statute of limitations of your state which would be a four (4) year statute for a common counts claim for services rendered.
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