How long does a medical facility have to bill you past the date of service?

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How long does a medical facility have to bill you past the date of service?

 If I received a bill 6 months after DOS do I have to pay it?

Asked on July 19, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, North Dakota

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

Yes, they can bill you 6 months, or more later. The longest someone has to bill you with the capacity to "back it up"--i.e. to take action if you don't pay--is determined by the statute of limitations, which sets out the time limit on suing; once it's too late to sue, they can't force you to pay, but until it's too late, they can bill you and take action if necessaryy. In ND, the statute of limitions on a bill like this would be either (depending on the exact circumstances) the statute for contracts or the statute for collecting on an account. Since in either event, it appears that the statute is 6 years, not 6 months, it appears that they can bill you and, if you don't pay, sue you for the money.


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