summoned for unpaid medical bills
Date: Mon, 02/20/2012 - 17:51
Hello,
recently i was summoned by a collection agency for an unpaid hospital emergency room visit i made last year and three years ago. i called the agency and set up monthly payment plans, when i asked them if the case was still going to go to court, they said that it was 'just in case i decide not to follow up on my payment plan', i also asked them if i needed to answer the court summons officially and they said that i did not.
so i guess my question is should i just continue on and make my monthly payments or should i reply to the summons and go to court?
also in the summons they sent me, it showed i am being charged interest. from some things ive read in trying to research what i should do, ive read that they cant do that, while some have said that they can. if anyone can shed any light on this i would be appreciative. thanks
recently i was summoned by a collection agency for an unpaid hospital emergency room visit i made last year and three years ago. i called the agency and set up monthly payment plans, when i asked them if the case was still going to go to court, they said that it was 'just in case i decide not to follow up on my payment plan', i also asked them if i needed to answer the court summons officially and they said that i did not.
so i guess my question is should i just continue on and make my monthly payments or should i reply to the summons and go to court?
also in the summons they sent me, it showed i am being charged interest. from some things ive read in trying to research what i should do, ive read that they cant do that, while some have said that they can. if anyone can shed any light on this i would be appreciative. thanks
It will be better if you give a reply to the summons. Inform the
It will be better if you give a reply to the summons. Inform the court that you're making the monthly payments to the CA.
Continue the monthly payments to the CA.
Even with you making your payments, they will get their judgment
Even with you making your payments, they will get their judgment. It is important that you show up in court and ask for a contingentcy judgment which will allow you to make payments without them garnishing you or levying your bank account. You just can never miss a payment.
As for interest, most hospital or medical financial agreements that you sign do include interest. Judgments also are interest bearing.
