Medical bill paid from tax refund... should I/can I GW?

[scmami]

And btw, yes this was a "university" hospital

[pizzadude]

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@scmami wrote:
And btw, yes this was a "university" hospital

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Ok - that explains it then....I'm glad that you don't have to worry about the judgement.

You should also look into the HIPPA process for removing medical collections ~ some people have had success with that....

[scmami]

I will, pizzadude. Looking into it now! Thanks for all of your help! I will update in a few weeks with their response!

[2NE1]

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@Anonymous wrote:

One thing...if the medical facility is state funded as in a teaching facility for a univeristy.  They can intercept your state tax refund.  I used to do the billing for a clinic where I live that was part of a university and we intercepted tax refunds all the time.  However, they can only take your state refund, not federal.  It's called a tax snag or tax intercept.

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I did not know this till my university intercepted my state tax refund (it was only $34) but I was already planning on ways to spend that money! haha... sigh 

[Anonymous]

Don't feel bad - most people don't know and then when they don't get their money they call and they are REALLY mad.  I dealt with alot of those folks.

[mrordinary]

You know, when this happened to me,for once we had been planning to pay bills with it anyway so I just shrugged my shoulders and wrote it off....but if I'd been planning on spending the money, id be pissed!