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If you'd explain that to my mother's creditors, I'd appreciate it. Medical debt is still the leading cause of bankruptcy, if it was as easy as paying $1 a month do you really think that would be the case?
Yes I know that as the case, again I worked for a university, a hospital. Not every medical professional or group is the same but they all know it is better to get something than nothing. And throwing it in credit land equals getting nothing or half of next to nothing.
In some states, creditors (particularly medical creditors) cannot even get a case into court as long as the person is paying something on a regular basis. Last year we had over 10,000 in uncovered med expenses. I make sure to pay each one of the 50 some providers 10$ a month and I havent been dragged into court yet.
I did have one tell me that the minimum that they could accept was 25$ so they get that and everyone else still gets their 10$.
If you'd explain that to my mother's creditors, I'd appreciate it. Medical debt is still the leading cause of bankruptcy, if it was as easy as paying $1 a month do you really think that would be the case?
Yes I know that as the case, again I worked for a university, a hospital. Not every medical professional or group is the same but they all know it is better to get something than nothing. And throwing it in credit land equals getting nothing or half of next to nothing.
In some states, creditors (particularly medical creditors) cannot even get a case into court as long as the person is paying something on a regular basis. Last year we had over 10,000 in uncovered med expenses. I make sure to pay each one of the 50 some providers 10$ a month and I havent been dragged into court yet.
I did have one tell me that the minimum that they could accept was 25$ so they get that and everyone else still gets their 10$.