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sammui

Junior Member
What is the name of your state? CA

I have a lab test done in the hospital and they submitted a claim to my insurance but with an incorrect claim code. My insurance won't pay for it. I requested the hospital 6 to 7 times to resubmit the claim with the correct code but nothing had happen. Now they forwarded my account to a collection agency. The collection agency told me that after 45 days if I don't pay they will put my name on the credit report.

Questions:
1) I still can't get the hospital to resubmit the claim and they won't talk to me. They keep referring me to the collection agency. What can I do to get them resubmit the claim?

2) Can they put my name on a credit report after 7 months?
 


marybo

Member
What is the name of your state? CA

I have a lab test done in the hospital and they submitted a claim to my insurance but with an incorrect claim code. My insurance won't pay for it. I requested the hospital 6 to 7 times to resubmit the claim with the correct code but nothing had happen. Now they forwarded my account to a collection agency. The collection agency told me that after 45 days if I don't pay they will put my name on the credit report.

Questions:
1) I still can't get the hospital to resubmit the claim and they won't talk to me. They keep referring me to the collection agency. What can I do to get them resubmit the claim?

2) Can they put my name on a credit report after 7 months?

I am not a lawyer, but I work in a hospital. You can try calling the hospital's patient advocate office and plea your case. If you get nowhere write a letter to the CEO telling him you will go public with their ineffecient billing practices.
 

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