What can I do if my health insurance company is still not paying my medical bills that I incurred a year ago?
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What can I do if my health insurance company is still not paying my medical bills that I incurred a year ago?
I have spoken to them twice every week for the last 9 months and have sent them the bills over and over. I have spoken to 3 different supervisors to no avail.
Asked on January 13, 2015 under Insurance Law, Alabama
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
If you believe they are obligated (under the terms of your coverage) to pay these bills but they will not, your option to try to force them to pay is to sue them for breach of contract: an insurance policy is a contract, and if they are not honoring their obligations under the terms of the contract, they are in breach of it. Depending on how much is at stake, it may be better to sue them pro se (acting as your own attorney) or, for larger amounts, to hire a lawyer. A lawsuit is the only way to force someone to pay when they legally should, but will not.
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