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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson commented on the post, When is a Medical Bill Sent to a Collection Agency? 5 days, 6 hours ago

    You may want to contact the provider directly and speak with their billing supervisor.

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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson commented on the post, When is a Medical Bill Sent to a Collection Agency? 5 days, 6 hours ago

    You may want to appeal the coverage decision through your insurance’s appeal review board.

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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson commented on the post, When is a Medical Bill Sent to a Collection Agency? 1 week, 5 days ago

    There are a couple of consumer watchdog agencies along with your state’s attorney general office: (naag.org) and the Federal Trade Commission (ftc.gov) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau […]

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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson commented on the post, When is a Medical Bill Sent to a Collection Agency? 1 week, 5 days ago

    Yes, collection agencies are required to let you know before the conversation begins that they are attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Yes, they should have […]

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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson wrote a new post, Claim Modifiers: More Code-Speak on Your Medical Bills 4 weeks, 1 day ago

    If you have ever been hospitalized or had a major test/procedure performed, you may have received a frustratingly hard to decipher medical bill from your provider. And, if you are insured, you will also have […]

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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson commented on the post, When is a Medical Bill Sent to a Collection Agency? 1 month ago

    That’s too bad. You can file a formal complaint with the company that called you.

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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson commented on the post, When is a Medical Bill Sent to a Collection Agency? 1 month, 1 week ago

    If you have an Agreement in writing between you and the hospital, talk again with the hospital’s financial services department head. If not, you may want to contact a consumer law attorney that specializes in debt […]

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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson commented on the post, When is a Medical Bill Sent to a Collection Agency? 1 month, 1 week ago

    Payments made should be reflected on your account with the provider and or collection agency. Request an itemized statement and copies of receipts issued to you at the time of payment.

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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson commented on the post, When is a Medical Bill Sent to a Collection Agency? 1 month, 1 week ago

    If there is a contractual clause between the provider and the insurance company regarding timely filing of claims, a provider can not bill the patient for the account balance if a timely filing issue is proved. […]

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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson commented on the post, When is a Medical Bill Sent to a Collection Agency? 1 month, 1 week ago

    It depends in the collection agency’s contractual arrangements with your doctor as to whether or not the deb will be reported to a credit bureau. Yes, it is in your best interest to obtain a written payment plan […]

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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson commented on the post, When is a Medical Bill Sent to a Collection Agency? 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    You may want to consult an attorney for advice and or a course of action.

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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson commented on the post, When is a Medical Bill Sent to a Collection Agency? 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Great question. Each state has a statute of limitation on collecting debt so refer to your state laws. Info can usually be found on the state’s attorney general’s website.

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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson commented on the post, When is a Medical Bill Sent to a Collection Agency? 2 months, 1 week ago

    You may want to contact your provider and speak with the billing or practice manager to find out what happened. If they agree to recall the account from the collections agency, get the payment plan arrangements in […]

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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson commented on the post, When is a Medical Bill Sent to a Collection Agency? 2 months, 3 weeks ago

    You may want to call the lab and have the bill recalled from the collection agency. If you know who you spoke with and when, be sure to reference in the call. Get all responses in writing so you have a trail.

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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson commented on the post, Empowering Healthcare Consumers 3 months, 3 weeks ago

    This is a step in the right direction for consumers. Let’s trust other states will follow suit quickly.

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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson wrote a new post, Preventing Child Medical Identity Theft 3 months, 3 weeks ago

    Along with being able to talk to providers and insurance companies from an informed standpoint, you will also benefit from knowing more about how criminals work to fraudulently bill others for various items […]

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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson commented on the post, When is a Medical Bill Sent to a Collection Agency? 4 months ago

    You may want to contact your provider’s office in the interim.

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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson wrote a new post, Protect Yourself from Medical Debt Overload with Self-Advocacy 4 months, 4 weeks ago

    You or someone you know may be closing out the year with large amounts of medical debt even after insurance payments or what you thought were relatively minor surgeries or other procedures. In fact, you may feel […]

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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson commented on the post, When is a Medical Bill Sent to a Collection Agency? 5 months, 3 weeks ago

    It depends on your hospital’s financial policy and what agreement you have, in writing. Even then, we have seen some providers turn the account over to collections. It’s wise to communicate regularly with your provider.

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    Sue (Sunni) Patterson commented on the post, When is a Medical Bill Sent to a Collection Agency? 5 months, 3 weeks ago

    It depends on the hospital’s policy, hospital type, and the state law that governs collection processes. Communicate regularly with your provider.

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