islander1 t1_irbfixy wrote on October 6, 2022 at 7:06 PM

Reply to comment by FlimFlamMagoo728 in EXCLUSIVE: Maryland gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore owes $21,000 in delinquent Baltimore City water bills by mindfulminx

I had a medical bill I was completely unaware of for months. University of Maryland. Didn't show up on my portfolio, no mailing, no email.

Got a collection notice and was like "WTF?"

Pretty pissed off, our credit scores are both well over 800. We literally had no idea. Paid that moment online with the address they gave. Now I log into it once a month just in case.

Nonsense.

TheAzureMage t1_irf2pc3 wrote on October 7, 2022 at 4:11 PM

Yeah, medical bills can do that.

It's annoying. I feel like that all should be made clear at time of service and what not, but surprise bills after the fact for this service or that are unfortunately a thing.

islander1 t1_irf7u0i wrote on October 7, 2022 at 4:49 PM

The whole billing system is nonsense, but I blame the University. It was one of their surgeons - separate 'company' - faculty physicians or whatever nonsense...but I mean I am set up for literally every online notification there is. I should have known it was there, and I just wasn't informed. Not my email, I don't THINK by snail mail (although it is possible it was recycled without opening, most of our mailbox is trash), and not in mychart/myportfolio.

just lame. probably didn't ding my credit but grrrr.

TheAzureMage t1_irff5wj wrote on October 7, 2022 at 5:44 PM

I've literally had the same thing happen.

Ethically, I don't blame anyone who gets entirely blind sided in these ways. Without proper notification, how can they be responsible? It used to be easy to keep up with bills, and for many sorts of bills, it still is, but a surprise is a surprise.