mchambers75 Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 I owed close to 2000.00 to A area hospital bill. It went to collections.It is listed like this on my credit report.Status: Closed. GENERAL SERVICE BUR $100 Account Number: 3593676 DateOpened: 05/2008 Status: Collection account. GENERAL SERVICE BUR $50Account Number: 3661677 DateOpened: 07/2008 Status: Collection account. GENERAL SERVICE BUR $499Account Number: 3692992 DateOpened: 08/2008 Status: Collection account. GENERAL SERVICE BUR $132Account Number: 3725926 DateOpened: 09/2008 Status: Collection account. and some others on mine as well (2 other accounts)I recieved a scolarship form the hospital today! We only owe $167 NOWthey said I need to contact the Collection Agency and pay that amount! (YEh!) Sooooooooooooooooooo...... what about all the stuff on our Credit report? Do they need to take it off? I was hoping to have it removed!Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troofer Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 What state are you in? Are you going to have to pay taxes on this scholarship, that might help define what kind of aid it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchambers75 Posted May 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 I live in Omaha NEand it was the financial assistance program the hospital has. My family and I qualified at 90% that included all the old bills at collections and New one's still with the hospital. I have 6 accounts at the CA (4 on my husbands CR and 2 on mine totaly about 2k) I recieved a letter from the hospital telling me I recieved a 90% reduction My new balance is $167. ( I can pay in full) They said I will need to contact the CA to pay make payment arrangements. BUT what about all of the things listed on my CR? Wll they need to remove them now? or update them? I don't know where to go from here!ThanksJen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest usctrojanalum Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 You won't have to pay taxes on this. NYS hospitals have similiar program and here it is called 'charity care' WRT to the stuff on the CR once you pay it in full it should be marked as such. Or you could ask for deletion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlitterGal Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Talk to the hospital and ask them if they will delete when you pay it. Often times, they will.Hospitals are pretty nice about this sort of thing, but they will hire some bulldog collectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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