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Unjustified claims from hospitals

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#1
  • なでしこ
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  • 2024/07/13 22:59

I had the flu in January of this year and was treated by Urgent Care. In April, I called the hospital and they acknowledged their mistake and said they would stop billing me, but the other day I received a letter from the collection agency asking me to pay that amount. I contacted the hospital again and admitted the mistake, but the operator could not help me and asked me to contact the agency from my end. I sent the hospital bill, receipts, and credit card payment details by letter, but the same demand letter is coming again. What should I do ？

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#3
  • ボケの爺
  • 2024/07/15 (Mon) 13:21
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＞ It depends on how much, but if you can afford it, you can pay it. It's frustrating, though.

No one pays double even if they can afford it. That's awesome advice.

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#5
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  • 2024/07/15 (Mon) 14:50
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The collection agency is a proxy for the hospital, so I don't think they can do anything that the hospital doesn't tell them to do.

I have had this happen a few times, but in my experience, I asked the hospital to withdraw the claim and they did it immediately. It works better if you write to the hospital in writing, not by phone, ＜ that you have already paid the bill and that you will file a Complaint with the California Medical Board ＞ ＜ if they do not withdraw the bill within XX days.

If you overpay the hospital, you may get a refund, but if you pay the Agency, you may not get it back.

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#8
  • ボケの爺
  • 2024/07/15 (Mon) 16:42
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I think it's a scam, the latest fad. Once you do a google search for the collection agent's address and phone number, you'll get the general idea.

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#10
  • ふむ
  • 2024/07/15 (Mon) 18:27
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It is also popular to say, "You drove on a toll road, so you have to pay the toll, and if you don't, you will be penalized.

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