I'm still getting medical bills from 2.5 years ago

[DougNichols 124]

I got another $300 medical bill in the mail at my old address. I just happened to talk to the new resident, who said "hey I got some mail for you from a long time ago". Really? It claims to be part of my procedure, however it's not from the hospital and the company seems to be a scam. They claim my insurance paid most of it, but my insurance hasn't heard of these people.

Anyone else experience this?

Here's why I think it's a scam:

1) The company's finance department is ONLY open on weekends

2) Their answering machine sounds like someone's kid did the recording

3) Even though it's from 2.5 years ago, it doesn't appear on my credit record, yet was due 7 months ago

4) They don't know my social security number, license number, anything about me other than my name and address

5) Why would they wait 2 years to bill me?

6) They DID NOT process anything through my insurance

To clarity dates:

- Surgery: 1/31/2011

- Bill due date: 2/17/2013

- Mail stamp date on the envelope: 1/7/2013

Opinions?

[IdahoGirl32 89]

TOTALLY sounds like a scam. But, you should ask for them to send you an itemized statement through the mail, just to be sure. If it really is a scam, they probably won't go to the trouble of trying to convince you further. They're probably just hoping you'll send them a check and not ask questions.

It would have gone to collections by now, if it was a real bill. Nobody holds onto a 3 years past-due account.

You might be able to find the company on the internet. Google the name plus "scam" and see what comes up!

[gmanbat 5,889]

File that one with Nigerian widow of a billionaire who wants your bank numbers to transfer money to the US.

Idiots around here are calling pretending to be Microsoft and having gullible folks type stuff on their computers to "remove a virus".

Scam, scram, thank you maam.