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Court papers served for medical debt written off 2007?

in Collections, Medical Debt

I have been served court papers to appear for a medical debt that is involved in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The paperwork behind the papers served state that the debt was “written off – uncollectable.” These papers reflect that the original creditor (which is an ambulance

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Will my credit score go up if I pay my debt that I owed from medical bills that went to collections?

in Collections, Medical Debt

I paid my debt from past medical bills that went to collection. They said it takes every 2 weeks to get updated and they cannot remove this from credit history. They say it takes 7 years before it gets remove. Will my credit score go up a little if I pay all my medical debts?

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Whats the best way to get out of medical debt?

in Collections, Medical Debt

If someone is in medical debt, whats the best way to pay it off. Please give me some ideas. Thanks

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Besides the FTC, who can you report consumer harassment to for a disputed medical debt?

in Collections, Medical Debt

Medical debt should be covered by insurance and is currently under investigation with medical facility. In the meantime, debt was purchased by a collection agency who now is calling repeatedly demanding payment. I’ve disputed with credit bureaus and with collection agency, but they are now threatening legal action. What else can I do?

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How can i get rid of medical debt?

in Collections, Medical Debt

I just paid about $10,000 of my debt off a few months ago and i have about $3,000 left to pay in medical debt (which is in collection). I just lost my job and i was wondering if i can apply for a government program that will help me to get rid of just the [...]

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Can you get a mortgage if you have medical debt?

in Collections, Medical Debt

We recently accumulated $45,000 in medical debt and we were planning on buying a house. We can afford to pay the bills and a mortgage, but I am worried we won’t be able to get pre-approved for a loan now.

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Should I pay off my medical debt or file bankruptcy?

in Collections, Medical Debt

I do not have any credit cards but have about 12k worth of medical debt, most of which is in collections – I did not have insurance and was not eligible for assistance. Now a new friend has offered to help me either file bankruptcy or pay off my

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