If a medical bill over 5 years, can it still go to collection?

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YMG asked:


I got a bill from collection. The bill was occured on May 10, 2002. I could not locate my medical insurance at that time. Do I need to pay the bill?

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    4 Responses to “If a medical bill over 5 years, can it still go to collection?”

    1. kirsten h Says:
      January 24th, 2010 at 7:57 am

      yes, unless you want it as a strike on your credit

    2. Faye H Says:
      January 26th, 2010 at 11:00 am

      Yes, it can still go to collections.

      It will stay on your credit report for 7 years, even if the statute of limitations has passed. If you don’t want your credit messed up, pay the bill.

      If this thing is 5 years old though, you might want to check your states statute of limitations on bills. All states are different. Link below.

    3. mbrcatz17 Says:
      January 26th, 2010 at 10:54 pm

      Yes. Bills don’t “expire”. There is no time limit on how long they can try to collect.

    4. Custo Says:
      January 29th, 2010 at 12:38 am

      You need to figure out who your insurance is though. Call your old job, or something… But, yes… Its your bill. The doctor/hospital the bill is coming from will probably know who your insurance carrier was… Unless that’s the reason they’re billing you. :)