Anyone know reporting SOL for Medical Collections?

[LuvsRetro]

Does anyone know what the SOL for reporting Medical Collections?  Are they the same as other debt? 

I notice that a poster mentions that New York has a five year reporting limit and you can dispute as past SOL per the FCRA.

Any input from anyone would be great.

I live in FL, my son in MS. 

I have one Med Collection that is to be removed 10/2008 and the CA will not budge with PFD. 

[Anonymous]

team,  SOL is set by each state...one state does not honor anothers

Few states have a law that preampts CRTP....in this case NY  is one of them. IF you do not live in NY  it doesn't apply!

SOL in Fl.  for this is 5 years (because you usually have to sign for treatment.

If it says that it will drop 10/2008  you are past SOL  let it drop

ummmmm you mention son in MS.   what are you saying???  did you or he move from 1 state to another?  need more info.

Message Edited by HappyDays on 02-06-2008 04:26 PM

[future]

what about md

[haulingthescoreup]

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@future wrote:

what about md

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Here is one website that lists SOL's by state:

http://www.fair-debt-collection.com/SOL-by-State.html#7

bankrate.com has another: http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/cc/20040116b2.asp?caret=8

The numbers for Maryland seem to be different on the two sites!

My understanding is that doctor bills are treated as "open accounts", or similar verbiage.

[LuvsRetro]

Sorry HappyDays for just getting back on this--

SOL in Fl.  for this is 5 years (because you usually have to sign for treatment.

If it says that it will drop 10/2008  you are past SOL  let it drop

ummmmm you mention son in MS.   what are you saying???  did you or he move from 1 state to another?  need more info.

I was thinking that maybe the Medical Accounts could not be reported longer than 5 years in some states.

My son lives in MS (for the past 15 years) and has a lot of Hurricane Katrina med bills that he actually thought FEMA was to pay a portion of that were/are showing up on his reports.  I know his SOL for being sued is 3 years.  So that's not an issue. 

I have one 2001 Med CA (for an MRI) that drops 10/2008 - which is the 7 year mark for me and I'm in FL. 

I was just hoping that maybe somewhere some written statute is out there to utilize for these Medical Collections to drop off our reports sooner than the 7 - 7.5 year time frame.

[Anonymous]

Maryland updated their SOL  but it isn't easy to read....To me it looks like almost everything is 3 years now.   except things that would be under public records or busness