Recently....a doctor who saw me roughly 3 years ago sent me a notice from a coolection agency that I owed roughly $2,000. for services rendered. I contacted the collection agency stunned and confused telling them that #1 I hadnt heard from that doctor in almost 3 years ( since the time of services rendered). I was never billed by the doctor's office. #2. I was on Medicaid at the time....so I assumed they had to accept the payment received by that insurance company.....and #3. I came into the office with a written referral and all insurance cards so therefore billing should NOT have been the issue. Does the doctor's office have a right to turn this over to a collection agency when I was NEVER notified or billed ever before....not even once??? I had no idea that there was ever a problem.as i statrd i hadnt heard from his office since I had seen him roughly 3 years ago.
I wrote a letter to the billing department of the doctor's office...stating all of these facts....telling them they needed to take this up with the insurance company and re-bill or accept whatever payment was given to them. They simply have not gotten the collection agency off my back. I am concerned for my credit. I really cannot afford a lawyer to fend the collection agency off of me..........it will probably cost more to fight the case than the bill is worth.......but at the same time i had no idea there was ever a bill and I do not feel it is fair I should pay it......anything I can do???
