A medical office cannot ask a patient to pay his or her unpaid medical bill once the matter has been turned over to a collection agency.

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Once a medical bill has been turned over to a collection agency, the medical office is no longer responsible for collecting the debt. The collection agency will handle all aspects of the collection process, including contacting the patient and negotiating a payment plan.

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