Can e-Recovery Solutions collect from the patients spouse if they have divorced?
A. If the patient and his/her ex-spouse were married at the date of service, then both parties can be held responsible for the medical bill. Even if a divorce decree arranges for debt repayment by a particular party, medical providers or their collection firms are not prohibited from collecting from both parties. This includes the payment of a bill for a minor patient – the biological mother and father may be held equally responsible for payment, regardless of their marital status.
