ITT: Advice needed on a weird medical bill/statement

[Eve Hill]

This month's bill/statement from one of my medical providers has something new on it that's got me going WTF?! They acknowledged only 1/3 of my payment and listed the rest of it as "Bad Credit Write Off". WTF? I haven't seen anything like this before.

(A bit of history: I incurred a big medical bill 5 years ago. I had called the business office and worked out a payment plan. I've been faithfully sending a check every month since day 1. Really glad now that I've kept bank statements & receipts of everything going back 7 years!)

Has anyone else had this experience? Is this even legal?
I've called the business office. Got their voice mail so I left a message. They haven't called back yet. It's been 2 days. Tonight, I'm looking up #s for the Better Business Bureau, lawyers, etc. but I'm not sure who I should be calling about this. I don't want my credit affected by their (?) mistake (?)....
Any advice?

BURN DOWN THE MOTHERFUCKING EVERYTHING!

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

Glad you're starting to get somewhere. 
GIGGLES way is faster, though. 

[Eve Hill]

Glad you're starting to get somewhere. 
GIGGLES way is faster, though. 

His way definitely has a certain flair. 

[Xicked]

Oh, and that was 20 minutes. A 20 minute ultrasound. It cost $200 to have each kid ultrasounded, and they use the same equipment. I even went to the same place. And, it's not like that includes ANY treatment. Just the ultrasound. I still have an ovarian cyst the size of a walnut, and can't do a fucking thing about it.

I had one of those several years ago.  I found out because I was dancing and all the jumping about burst it and it started bleeding internally, I blacked out and had to be taken to the ER, it ended up costing me $3000+ for the whole 2 hour ER visit!  This was about 8 years ago and I'd just switched jobs and my insurance coverage wasn't active yet. 

Now I'm skeert. 

If it makes you feel any better, I had one burst years ago and while the pain was awful, I didn't have to go to the hospital.

[Succulent Plant]

Oh, and that was 20 minutes. A 20 minute ultrasound. It cost $200 to have each kid ultrasounded, and they use the same equipment. I even went to the same place. And, it's not like that includes ANY treatment. Just the ultrasound. I still have an ovarian cyst the size of a walnut, and can't do a fucking thing about it.

I had one of those several years ago.  I found out because I was dancing and all the jumping about burst it and it started bleeding internally, I blacked out and had to be taken to the ER, it ended up costing me $3000+ for the whole 2 hour ER visit!  This was about 8 years ago and I'd just switched jobs and my insurance coverage wasn't active yet. 

Now I'm skeert. 

If it makes you feel any better, I had one burst years ago and while the pain was awful, I didn't have to go to the hospital.

This is a good point, I would have been just fine without going to the hospital - but when you suddenly drop to the floor unconscious in a public place peeps tend to pick you up, shove you in a car and take your ass to the hospital. 

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Oh, and that was 20 minutes. A 20 minute ultrasound. It cost $200 to have each kid ultrasounded, and they use the same equipment. I even went to the same place. And, it's not like that includes ANY treatment. Just the ultrasound. I still have an ovarian cyst the size of a walnut, and can't do a fucking thing about it.

I had one of those several years ago.  I found out because I was dancing and all the jumping about burst it and it started bleeding internally, I blacked out and had to be taken to the ER, it ended up costing me $3000+ for the whole 2 hour ER visit!  This was about 8 years ago and I'd just switched jobs and my insurance coverage wasn't active yet. 

Now I'm skeert. 

If it makes you feel any better, I had one burst years ago and while the pain was awful, I didn't have to go to the hospital.

OK, no, that is good to know. If I experience horrible pain in the gonad region, I will assume that's what it is.

[Freeky]

I know this will only increase your woories, Nigel, but I'd rather not see you dead, yanno...


My best girl, Torch, she had to get a thing removed from off her ovary.  Doctor told her she would have died if it burst, but I think that might have been a complication due to anemia. 

You should probably visit at least a clinic if any extreme gonad pain becomes strifeful.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Ugh. OK, if I get a stabby pain or anything I'll go to the doc.