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Patient running out of time to pay Westlake an 8 debt

HEALTHCARE
Letter warns him he'll be will be referred to a collection agency if he is not heard from in 7 working days from May 1, 2008. But he plans to negotiate this morning, hopefully settle matter

The husband of a Westlake Primary Care patient is going to the facility's Patients Accounts Department this morning to try to settle an eight cent account to avoid being turned over to a collection agency. He wants to protect his good credit rating.

The patient received the following letter Thursday, May 1, 2008:


Dear Patient:

I have contacted you by letter twice before concerning your PAST DUE account in the amount of $00.08. However, since you have not responded to either of my letters, I feel that I have made every reasonable effort to give you a chance to handle this matter.

If I do not hear from you within 7 working days from the date of this letter, your account will be referred to a collection agency. Please protect your good credit rating by calling me at (270) 384-4764.

Please give this matter your immediate attention.

Sincerely,


Westlake Primary Care
Patients Accounts Department
The patient's husband, who chose not to be identified on the internet, has practically worn the letter out showing it around town. "We're having hard times," he said, as the reason for his failure to pay the 8 cent debt. He gave the same reason, hard times, for complaining about being billed for $2.00 pitchers of water he claims he did not order while at patient at Westlake Regional Hospital.


This story was posted on 2008-05-05 06:58:25
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