The medical debt shuffle: Allina sells overdue bills to itself to sue patients startribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from startribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Derek Seman had no idea he owed $1,067.88 to Allina Health for cardiac tests, or that the debt was sold to a collector called Accounts Receivable Services. Then a summons arrived in the mail last month. This mysterious company wasn't going to be patient. "I didn't even know they could take you to court for medical debt," he said. Turns out, it was still Allina. The Minneapolis-based health .
Why do hospitals sue patients who can’t afford to pay their medical bills? On this episode of “An Arm and a Leg,” host Dan Weissmann investigates such lawsuits and covers new laws and regulations that may change this practice.
Why do hospitals sue patients who can’t afford to pay their medical bills? On this episode of “An Arm and a Leg,” host Dan Weissmann investigates such lawsuits and covers new laws and regulations that may change this practice.
Charlotte hospitals say 'no thanks' to charity's efforts to erase medical debt wunc.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wunc.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.