Can a hospital send your account to collections even if you are making payments on it?
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Can a hospital send your account to collections even if you are making payments on it?
If so, what is the best thing to do after it is sent? I have several outstanding hospital bills that were grouped together and I have been making a $75 a month payment. I just received a collection notice for some of the accounts and called the hospital not understanding. They told me that even though I was making a payment my payment arrangement had expired and so they sent it to collections. They stated they sent me a letter but I know I never received this. What can I do? I have really good credit and am so afraid that this will ruin everything?
Asked on June 22, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Iowa
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
In your situation the accounts receivables department for the hospital that you owe money to can and did send your account to collections even though you were making monthly payments of $75.00,
The best way to handle the matter now is to try and work into another written agreement with the collection company to make monthly payments on this bill in an amount that you can afford.
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