This varies by state law.
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Four years from the date of last activity on the account.
Statute of limitations vary from state to state. Bills and debts do have statutes of limitations pretty much everywhere. They can range from a couple of years to seven or more years. Check your specific state laws.
A medical bill is usually based ona written agreement. In Indiana they have set the limitation at ten years.
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Medical bills are usually written agreements. In Texas they have four years to bill for the service. That is from the last date of acknowledgement of the debt or the services, whichever is later.
What is the RI statute of limitations for medical bills? I received a notice from an attorney stating that a law suit against my husband is being made to secure payment of a hospital bill. My husband died April 5, 2005 and we never received a bill of any kind or a phone call informing us that a bill was owed.
If you are having dental work done, you will likely need to pay for it. However, if you run into problems paying your bill it may go into collections. In the state of New Jersey the statute of limitations on a dental bill is 6 years.
There are no statutes of limitations on debts owed to the government.
A medical bill would be a written agreement. In California they have set the limitation at 4 years.
There are a number of ways to extend the statute of limitations. Any payment toward the bill will restart the clock. Any acknowledgement that the debt is owed starts the clock over. If they call and you say, "Yes, I know I owe it" you have started the clock again.
In KY, the debt statute of limitations (SOL) has provisions for signed contracts and non-signed ones. If you signed that you would pay, the SOL is 4 yrs. If you did not sign, it is 5 years. If they sue you and win a judgment, the SOL for collecting is 15 yrs.