You can dispute the debt within thirty days. You don't have to admit to anything; you need only request validation.
The hospital can send you bills from now until the end of time.Quoting kit2017
Then it's not at all likely that you'll be sued in California, as the debt is past the statute of limitations under California law. Choice of law issues can be complicated by the involvement of Mexico, but I would expect that a California court would find an action to be time-barred.Quoting kit2017
If you choose not to demand verification, or if you do and the creditor verifies the debt, they may report the debt.Quoting kit2017
They should report the date the debt was incurred.Quoting kit2017
The hospital can bill you for as long as they feel like billing you. A statute of limitations, properly raised as an affirmative defense, stops a lawsuit.
They should use the original date of the debt. Using a new date would be a violation of the FDCPA. The seven year limit for purposes of consumer credit reporting should run from the date of the debt or default, not from a new date.Quoting kit2017
What do you want a lawyer to do for you?Quoting kit2017
Yes.Quoting kit2017

