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  • 07-09-2006, 04:51 PM
    plank
    Medical debt incurred as a child
    i recently found out that i have accumulated debts amounting to $716 dollars but the majortiy of this was accumulated when i was a minor. i am 24 now and the dates range back to when i was 8(1990) and up to 2002. am i liable for the costs from when i was under 18? and what is the sol for medical debt collection in ga?
  • 07-09-2006, 05:51 PM
    Shay-Pari'e
    Re: Medical debt incurred as a child
    Umm,..........Please explain why you think you incurred a medical debt at the age of 8.
  • 07-10-2006, 02:14 AM
    aaron
    Re: Medical debt incurred as a child
    Presumablybecause he or she received medical treatment at the age of 8, with an outstanding bill.

    How did these debts come to your attention? Through a bill collector?

    Depending upon the nature of the contract, the statute of limitations would either be four or six years. But was there actually a contract with you, or was the contract between the service provider and your parent or guardian?
  • 07-10-2006, 05:30 AM
    TanyaJo42
    Re: Medical debt incurred as a child
    Quote:

    Quoting plank
    i recently found out that i have accumulated debts amounting to $716 dollars but the majortiy of this was accumulated when i was a minor. i am 24 now and the dates range back to when i was 8(1990) and up to 2002. am i liable for the costs from when i was under 18? and what is the sol for medical debt collection in ga?

    I had this happen to me where they tried to bill me for medical care from when I was 12 years old. I wrote the collection agency a letter explaining that I was under 18 at the time of service and am not responsible for the bills. I also asked them to remove it from my credit report. I had to send them several letters, but they finally did remove it. Have you tried this at all?
  • 07-10-2006, 05:36 PM
    plank
    Re: Medical debt incurred as a child
    Quote:

    Quoting aaron
    How did these debts come to your attention? Through a bill collector?

    i have been trying to pay off my debts so i can attempt to clean up my credit. and i remembered getting notices of past due payment on an old medical bill so i called the hospital to see how much i owed them and they gave me the past due amounts and the dates they were incurred, based on my ssn. only one of the amounts was after i turned 18, the only one i was aware of, which i am more than willing to pay, but i don't see the logic in holding me accountable for debts that should have been paid by my parents when i was 8, 15, and 16.
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