I’m dealing with a frustrating situation and wondering if this has happened to anyone else.
After I gave birth, the hospital sent me a bill, but I requested an itemized bill to actually understand the charges before paying anything. I confirmed my address with their billing department multiple times and followed up on several occasions, but they never sent it.
Fast forward about 5 months later, I suddenly get a notice from collections. What’s confusing is that collections clearly had my correct address (since I received their letter), but the hospital somehow “couldn’t” send me the itemized bill all that time.
I reached out to collections asking for a detailed bill, but they only provided a very basic summary—not a true itemized breakdown.
Has this happened to anyone else? What’s the best way to handle this? Should I dispute it, go back to the hospital directly, or request something specific?
Any advice would be really appreciated.