Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Pennsylvania

Medical Debt Collection

I am looking into the collection law for medical debt, for a Drug and Alcohol facility. For example time limits and fair practices which may apply.


Asked on 2/11/04, 1:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gerald Hershenson Law Office of Gerald M. Hershenson

Re: Medical Debt Collection

I am not aware of any specific act that you are seeking. However, there is the Pennsylvania Collections Act and the Federal Fair Debt and Practices Act. Those acts provide limitations on Collectors (including attorneys) from prohibited acts involving collection of consumer debt. Time limitation on contract issues of four years would apply.

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Answered on 2/11/04, 1:38 pm


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