You can contact an attorney. There are some attorneys/law practices that work pro bono cases, and you can search for them online. You can also contact a medical billing advocate; a medical billing advocate is someone who will work with you and is on your side, and who will not profit unless they get money for you.
The first step would be to get a hold of all the copies of your statements/bills/itemized bills, as well as a copy of your medical records for the time period in question. Have either your attorney or your medical billing advocate (you can have your attorney hire a medical billing advocate as well) do a complete compliance audit and medical record audit to make sure you really owe as much as they say that you do. Have them do a complete cost analysis as well, and possibly negotiate with the providers/facilities for a reduction of total debt. With the remainder, you can probably go on a payment plan.
Best of luck to you!
Write a response as to why you haven't paid the debt, or why you should not have to pay the debt.
Medical debt does affect your overall credit score. However, when buying a house or car, most of the time medical debt is not factored into the equation.
Is this a collection letter or a court summons? Summons -a legal document issued by a court, addressed to a defentant in a legal proceeding. This will usually announce that the person to whom it is directed that a legal proceeding has been started, a file has been started and will announce a date by which the defendant[s] must appear in court or respond in writing to the court or opposing part[ies]. For a collection letter- Often a legitimate debt collector or someone trying to put on over on the consumer will demand payment on a bill that the consumer is not even aware exists' [either by choice or by accident]. Besides ignoring the phone calls [because the statute of limitations has most likely run out],pull your credit report to see if this debt is reporting as 'past due', 'in collections' [etc]. www.annualcreditreport.com If this debt is not being reported, you can almost assume that the account is either not yours [they may be calling all 'Mary A. Smith's' in a 6 state area] or some junk collection agency bought this account and is trying to collect on an old debt. You can take the time to contact the agency to request a 'debt validation'. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires that debt collector issue proof of/for this debt. www.credit.about.com/cs/consumerwisdom/a/123103.htm
The past participle is served.
The SOL might be a valid defense for the debtor. He or she must appear in the civil court on the date indicated on the summons with documentation supporting the SOL defense. Always remember, that the expiration of the state's SOL related to the debt is not 'automatic'. A defendant must produce evidence to the court that the SOL is applicable in the case. The judge will then make a decision as to the validity of the defense argument and rule accordingly.
The past perfect is formed by had + past participle. The past participle of serve is served.past perfect = had served.They had served lunch by the time I got there.
The past is served.
No, the word 'served' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to serve. The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.Examples:We served the refreshments to the volunteers. (verb)The buffet is always cheaper than a served meal. (adjective)
(in the US) After you've served your "debt to society" and been released, no. HOWEVER - some nations MAY deny you entrance to their country based on your past criminal history.
Debt is not a crime in America.
Served is a verb. It's the past tense of serve.
In the past we had crops and mines now we have interest rates and pecentages.