Tenet HealthCare Corporation Complaint: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed

#1717278 27 Dec 2015

Debt collection Medical

Complaint #1717278 submitted on 12/27/2015 relating to Tenet HealthCare Corporation. Complaint relates to Debt collection Medical - Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed Debt is not mine.

Complaint was submitted via Web and sent to the company on Sunday 27th December 2015.

Narrative (may be redacted).

I underwent a XXXX XX/XX/2014 at XXXX XXXX XXXX Hospital, XXXX, KY, the XXXX of XXXX that year. The first XXXX were properly billed and paid by my Medicaid insurer. In the case of the XXXX XXXX, the hospital attempted to bill the wrong insurance carrier, then failed to recognize the error for more than a year. Now, XXXX XXXX 's has turned the bill over to Central Financial Control for collection. It is illegal for a hospital to send a collection agency after a Medicaid recipient. Under Kentucky law, balance billing is prohibited for Medicaid recipients not in an XXXX.

Company Tenet HealthCare Corporation
Complaint ID 1717278
Date Received 12/27/2015
Product Debt collection Medical
Issue Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed Debt is not mine
State/ZIP Code KY 405XX
Consumer Consent Consent provided
Company Public Response
Company Response To Customer Closed with explanation
Submitted Web 12/27/2015
Result Timely Response: No, Consumer Disputed: No
 

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