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LIVE ZOOM: Dealing with Medical Debt

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Start Date: 2021-10-25
End Date: 2021-10-25
Time: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Phone: 2137847379

Location: Online, United States

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This class will be hosted on ZOOM

—ZOOM INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO REGISTRANTS PRIOR TO CLASS START TIME—

As the nation recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals and families are burdened with medical debt, whether as a direct result of COVID-19 infection or because of loss of income and inability to pay medical bills. In this class, learn your legal rights regarding medical debt, and receive tips and best practices for paying, settling, or otherwise addressing debt owed to medical providers.

Class covers:

How to prioritize medical bills vs. other types of bills you owe
What collectors of medical debt can and cannot do, including limits on credit reporting
When and how to try to settle your medical debt
Correcting medical billing errors, and protections against “surprise” medical bills
Is bankruptcy a good option?
Presented by:

Shelly Tsai, Attorney, Neighborhood Legal Services, (https://nlsla.org/)

Michael Massmann, Attorney, Neighborhood Legal Services, (https://nlsla.org/)

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Organized by :  Los Angeles County Law Library Tel : 2137847379

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