2 year ruling? Unpaid medical bill
I hope this is the right board for this ? My late husband who was self employed without health insurance had his first heart attack at age 62. Being we live 3 hours from the nearest VA hospital we...
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Nick thank you for the condolences. Yes I am getting DIC.Pinelady
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Vaba thanks for the condolences.It was the first one because when he called the VA # the recording said to get to the nearest er which we did. As you all know, when a person calls the VA# the...
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Mo I never signed anything. If either of us were asked to sign something we would of walked out in disgust.Thanks for your input about an attorney.Pinelady
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I had a friend who had the same problems a couple of years ago..No insurance VET..Ended up with 400K in bills.. Not on MEDICARE yet.. Needed two helicopter evacs, quad-triple bypass, etc..Lost his...
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Well, that isn't going to happen here. ChicagoBob. PineLady, I'm sorry to see that your stuck with these bills. I gather that the bills are no longer with the hospital and providers, but have all been...
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The only addition I would make would be to consult an appropriate attorney. You may be able to find a free or reduced cost service to advise you. Beware of the types VABA mentions in his third point...
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There are collection agencies that specialize in finding out when someone has deceased, than attaching their estate. It sucks to have all your life insurance go to pay bills for the disease that...
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ChicagoBob, I have heard so many similar stories over the years we have been fighting this. It is just a shame what they put our vets through!!!!Pinelady
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pinelady wrote: "... we have been fighting this. It is just a shame what they put our vets through!!!!"One of the options, if times are particularly tough, is simply not to pay the bills. This, of...
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Nick and Vaba,Over the years the bill for the hospital was reduced but the helicopter bill remains the same. Fortunately our lawyer was in Nam (AO issues), but we never discussed our bill collectors...
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pinelady, sorry for the loss. but, several of the above comments make a lot of sense. first off, don't wait for anything. For your comments, this doesn't, at this point, look like a VA issue but...
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PINELADY, don't wait to take action. First of all, getting served, in your case, would be almost exactly the same as losing the lawsuit. Way too late to take action. Find a good Estate Protection...
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Mazboy thanks for the condolences.To you and Vaba: I bit the bullet and made an appt. with the lawyer.Thanks for your advice on this.Pinelady
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I will speak only to the law in Indiana. A spouse is legally liable for necessary medical care rendered to his or her spouse provided they were not legally separated at the time.
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Just thought I'd mention a few more factors at work in this situation. First, in general, in community property states all debts incurred after marriage would be owed by both parties. Community...
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IrishKing, We were not legally separated. When all of the bills started coming in our tax man suggested that we either get a reverse mortgage, file bankruptcy or get a divorce; but my husband was...
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MoNamVet, Thanks for your info. I live in WI. and didn't realize every state was different. I was under the impression that if you were ever served with papers the bank already may have already...
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Lets us know how this resolves as that info may help another widow. Good luck
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