Is there a time limit between when medical services are rendered and billed for?
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Is there a time limit between when medical services are rendered and billed for?
Asked on April 5, 2015 under Business Law, Oregon
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Effectively, the limit if almost 6 years: that's because they can enforce the bill anytime up to when the statute of limitations, or time to sue, expires, and that is 6 years in your state. So as long as they leave themselves enough time to file a lawsuit against you before 6 years is up, they can bill you any time within that period. (Once 6 years are up, they can still *send* you a bill, but you could ignore it, since they can't do anything if you do not voluntarily pay.)
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