ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com to Personal Finance@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days agoHow do you handle hospital bills that are sent six months plus later then to collections? Do you pay the hospital or deal with collections?message-squaremessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up117arrow-down1message-squareHow do you handle hospital bills that are sent six months plus later then to collections? Do you pay the hospital or deal with collections?ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com to Personal Finance@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square12fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMNByChoice@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 days agoThe hospital is now out of the loop and no longer has any power in this situation. “gone to collections” means an external company has paid the hospital for the debt. (The hospital likely make cents on the dollar.)
The hospital is now out of the loop and no longer has any power in this situation.
“gone to collections” means an external company has paid the hospital for the debt. (The hospital likely make cents on the dollar.)