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Will an Unpaid Medical Bill Go On My Credit Report? An unpaid medical bill will not go on your credit report unless the hospital or doctor to whom you owe the debt subscribes to at least one of the three major credit reporting agencies (Experian, Equifax or Trans Union) or the debt is turned over to a collection agency, which will definitely report it to one or more of the three credit bureaus. If you dispute the validity of the debt within 30 days of being notified that you owe it, a creditor or debt collector cannot place the account on your credit report without a notation that you dispute owing the debt. Once a medical bill is reported to a credit report, is there anything that can be done to remove it? If you agreed to pay the debt, you could try to negotiate to have the account removed from your credit report in exchange for payment, but be sure to get this agreement in writing (signed and dated by other party) in order for it to be legal and binding, before you send in payment. Do not rely on the debt collectors oral promise that the account will be removed. Our debt kit offers sample letters on dealing with debt collectors, plus you get a free credit kit with your order. The credit kit includes techniques you can use to try and get true, but negative information removed from your credit report. See also: Debt Kit -- Settle unsecured debt for less than amount owed Credit Kit -- Improve credit rating and reduce monthly bills $200 + |
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