Legal Question in Consumer Law in Missouri

I received a bill thorugh the US mail from a doctor for services not rendered. This bill included legitimate charges but also included an overcharge. The over bill was roughly $2000. Assuming that the overbill is correct, was the act of billing a patient for services not rendered a violation of any current US law. Some basic facts:

Overbill amount was roughly $2000

Bill received via stamped US mail

Bill was in-state - Missouri to Missouri

Bill involved two seperate MO counties. Biller is in St. Louis County, Billee is in Jefferson County.


Asked on 10/25/11, 1:48 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Smith LawSmith

A fraudulent bill, from a health care provider, may violate some criminal statutes, and/or regulations. It might be the cause of a civil suit, but the damges would probably be too small to worry about, until the plaintiff pays the fraudulent bill. If teh bill comes from a collector, then there may be a violation of some of the state and federal consumer protection and fair dealt collection statutes. To determine this you will need to consutl direclty with an attorney in your area who can see the bill and have you create a record of servcies provided.

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Answered on 10/26/11, 10:39 am


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