techbankguy
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If a bill is turned over for collection, the collection company can generally add fees associated with collection. Health bills would be no exception.
You can try and circumvent it by contacting the provider directly and working out a deal with them to either pay the amount, pay installments, get assistance, or negotiate the bill lower... |
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smile4u
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Oh yes they can try to do anything. they get a portion of whatever they collect. Pay the original amount and go from there. Make sure you do owe it. Call the Urgent Care and ask if you can pay it directly. They may make you pay it thru the bill collector. Good Luck |
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msrobinhood
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Unfortunately a collection agency can add a fee on top of any debt whether medical or not. This is one way how the original company get the money back that owed. Which is to get a collection agency to collect on that debt. However the fee that is charge is mainly setup by the collection agency not the original company owed. Depends on the state in which you live how much a fee can be charge in excess. |
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Classy Granny
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You don't pay the fee. The Urgent Care people do. They turned it over for collection so they no longer have to deal with trying to bill you. You owe the $120 |
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bril
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yes no doubts what you can do is try to lower it a bit but that the way collection het lay for calling you sending u letters etc.... n better off paying rite away cz the fees will udd up |
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LoFlo
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They can, but that doesn't mean they're going to get it. Tell them you'll pay a reduced amount. Here's the FTC's credit page for your use: http://www.ftc.gov/credit |
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∞infiniti∞
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A bill collector can only add fees and interest if you agreed to them in your original contract with the original creditor. |
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Shelly
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As a broker for a mortgage company, I have seen this done many times and the client has been liable. If you can't settle with them, try to make arrangements to pay so they do not report to the 3 major bureaus. This will drag down your credit score tremendously. |
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hip lady wants YA fixed
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yes that is how they get their payday. |
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blaqcat2nv
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Your bill is too high. The collection agency can charge you "simple interest" not "compound interest" for instance. So, the simple interest amount that is authorized is 10% per annum or per year. That's approximately $0.83 cents per hundred per month. So, your bill in a year would only have accrued $12.00 in a year. New total: $120.00 + $12.00 = $132.00.
That is the amount that should be due. You are not obligated to pay any other fees and only a court or law can add fees that you didn't agree to. Since its a medical bill and not a bad check your total is simple.
I hope this helps you. |
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