Can a hospital send you a bill 3 years after service, if you thought that your insurer had already paid it?
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Can a hospital send you a bill 3 years after service, if you thought that your insurer had already paid it?
Asked on November 24, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Nevada
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Yes, the hospital can. The statute of limitations, or time to sue, for an action based on a contract (such as the agreement or paperwork you did to get medical treatment) is 6 years in your state. That means that the hospital can bill you for the services--and, if you don't pay, sue you--up to 6 years after the service was provided. It does not matter whether you thought the insurer paid, or that you didn't owe the money for some other reason: if the bill has not yet been paid, they can send it to you.
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