My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: Oregon & Washington
I was reviewing my credit report yesterday (5/1/14) and saw a collection account, dating in 2011, on there for a medical office I never went to. I first called the dr's office and was told that they only had my name and dob, but my wife was the patient. The service occurred in March of 2010. At that time, my wife was on my insurance and we were living in Oregon which is a non community property state. The medical office said I was responsible, even though I didn't sign anything with them and they never attempted to contact me regarding the debt. They said they couldn't help me because the debt had been turned over to the collection agency. I then contacted the collection agency who also didn't have my info. I asked them how could they report and say I owed a debt when they never tried to contact me. They said they send out 1 letter (which may have gone to my wife, but I dont know). They also said I was resposnsible for the debt. It occured while we lived in Oregon. We now live in Washington.
Am I really responsible for this debt and can they report it against me even though they never contacted me?

