Medical bill arrives with charges that I wasn't told about before treatment;...
My dentist has sent me a bill for work done during two visits over the past couple of months; I thought that my insurance was covering everything, and my dentist's office never told me that I would be...
View ArticleWhat do I do when my medical bills have gone to collection?
I don't know anything about dealing with collection agencies. I have medical debt from spring/summer 2008 totalling around $2500, from about 7 different billers (hospital, ambulance, doctors). Some of...
View ArticleNegotiating with a collections agency on a very modest debt
I want to settle a modest medical bill that has gone to collections. How much should I offer? Short version: This is a $150 bill for an urgent care clinic visit. My insurance didn't pay it because the...
View ArticleWhat is the best way to deal with medical debt?
A few months ago, I was hospitalized several times and ended up with a slew of medical bills that total close to $90,000. Insurance has fortunately paid off most of it, but I am still left with about...
View ArticleOf Death And Medicare Recovery
My father passed away a few weeks ago - I'm the sole heir and designated executor of his will and it has been not too difficult a process even with my depression (partly because he prepared for it very...
View ArticleMedical bill help.
How can my folks find out what this medical bill is for? My folks are Canadian citizens who own a house in Florida and spend a few months a year there. Earlier this year, my father paid out of pocket...
View ArticleHow does anyone afford dental work?
I need $10,000-$15,000 of dental procedures and I don't have that kind of money. How does anyone possibly afford to get dental work done? I need a lot of work done on some teeth and have no idea where...
View Articlehow did he do it?
Has this guy found a way to not pay medical bills, if so, what is it? (in the USA) A friend of my parents had an accident while driving his cargo truck (self employed as truck driver, during work...
View Articleowe alota money
Our daughter broke her arm yesterday, required surgery, and an overnight stay. We have no insurance. The hosptial will likely allow me to set up a payment plan (for the rest of my life). anything else...
View ArticleA medical bill was sent to collections. What do I do?
A medical bill was sent to collections. I am 25 and have no credit and no money. What do I do? Is it even possible to fix my credit? I was in the hospital earlier this year and several bills resulted...
View ArticleI failed at adulting. What should I do next in this situation?
So, I screwed up and didn't pay a medical bill basically forever. I ignored statements and phone calls and eventually I got a letter from a law firm saying they'd been authorized to start a lawsuit. I...
View ArticleOptions for massive medical bills for retired mom?
My 61-year-old mom is worried she's going to have to declare bankruptcy due to hospital bills. Is there any way to avoid this? My mom has had a series of major surgeries over the last couple of years,...
View ArticleAuditing myself
How do I review, audit, question, and negotiate this stack of medical bills? Employer-based insurance that is a PPO. It's decent. But the hospital's billing department, not so much... Lots and lots of...
View ArticleConfused about health insurance coverage for out-of-network services
Background info: I have an employer-based PPO plan with BCBS. According to the plan, out-of-network providers and services are covered at 80 percent (I owe remaining 20 percent). Deductible: $250 per...
View ArticleBest way to pay a medical bill
I received a bill for ~$4000 for a surgery I had 8 weeks ago. (After insurance was applied.) I was laid off a few weeks ago and while I could pay the amount out of savings, I'm wondering if it's better...
View ArticleHealth insurance coverage terminated with no notice. What do I do?
I just discovered that apparently my employer-provided health insurance was terminated and that coverage ended on 10/31. All premiums have been paid as normal (deducted automatically from paychecks,...
View ArticlePost-marriage financial quandary - who should pay this bill, me or her?
My wife and I separated. I thought she was covered under my employer's health insurance until the end of the year. She wasn't. Who should pay her doctor's fees? My wife left me in August. We agreed to...
View ArticleCan I fight this doctor's bill? How?
I just got a bill from my health insurance, of a doctor's bill for a telehealth session that wasn't covered. It's from my primary care physician, who for some reason they now say is not my PCP, meaning...
View ArticleHelp with a Hit and Run Bike Accident
Last month a friend was likely hit by a car while biking in DC. However, all she remembers is waking up in the hospital a few hours later. She's struggling to put the pieces together in terms of police...
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