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    Default Medical Billing for a Minor

    My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: Massachusetts

    My situation is quite complicated.
    I used to go to a private boarding school, during which period I was a minor of course. I am a US citizen, my parents are not, so I was boarding in this school. I had to go the emergency room one time because I severely injured my elbow, and I received treatments including a surgery.

    I did NOT sign any forms (and couldn't have, I was 16).
    A teacher that lived in my dormitory signed forms, but I'm not
    really sure if he's my technical legal guardian, or not.

    They haven't sent the billing to a collection agency yet.

    Am I responsible for this? My parents weren't even in the country,
    and I was a minor, and my teacher (or i guess my school) signed the medical forms. What should I do about the medical billing?

    Also, the bill was around $20,000.00, and the school insurance
    covered 8000 dollars. So the remaining bill is ~$12,000.00.

    What happens if my teacher wasn't my legal guardian?
    and what happens if he was my legal guardian?

    It's been a couple of years since the surgery, and now I'm 18 and worried.
    Thanks.

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    Default Re: Medical Billing for a Minor

    Can anyone help?

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    Default Re: Medical Billing for a Minor

    Well, I just received a mail from a collection agency (I turned 19),
    and I don't know what to do. Do I contact the hospital, or the collection agency?

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