If I had a heart attack last year and now the hospital is suing me for unpaid medical bills, what are my options?
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If I had a heart attack last year and now the hospital is suing me for unpaid medical bills, what are my options?
I am employed but cannot afford to pay them. What are my options besides bankruptcy?
Asked on December 29, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Minnesota
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Your first option is to contact the hopsital's accounts receivables department as to the possibility of making monthly payments on your bill (assuming you have no medical insurance to cover you) in an amount that you can afford as well as to discuss the possibility of reducing the principal amount claimed owed.
If that tactic does not work and you simply do not have the money to pay what is owed as well as other expenses, from what you have written it seems that you need to consult with a bankruptcy attorney.
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