statute of limitations hospital bill

[captain bob]

What is the statute of limitations for the collection of a hospital bill in California? Must legal action be initiated before a certain length of time has passed since the debt was incurred?

 

[Attorney_Replogle]

The Statute of Limitations for written contracts (debts included) is four years. However, if the hospital debt was somehow related to a federal funding or subsidy then federal law may be involved. If so, then I don't know what the Statute of Limitations would be. Your second question is correct. If the creditor did not initiate legal action within the time alloted by law, then he/it loses all rights in that debt.

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Mark B. Replogle