Question: I was sick for a while and have a lot of hospital, clinic and doctor bills. Can I eliminate them in bankruptcy? Different bankruptcy lawyers have told me different things.
Answer: Yes, you can get rid of (discharge) doctor, clinic and hospital bills if you file bankruptcy. Chapter 7 and chapter 13 have different ways of dealing with them, and we are happy to explain the details to you. As bankruptcy attorneys, many of our clients need relief from all types of medical bills - hospitals, clinics and doctors. We can also get clients much-needed relief from plastic surgeon bills, too.
Here is a list of some large hospitals in our area:
Atlanta Medical Center
303 Parkway Drive N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30312-1212
(404) 265-4000
www.atlantamedcenter.com
Atlanta Medical Center - South Campus (formerly South Fulton Medical Center) www.atlantamedcenter.com/en-US/Pages/default.aspx
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
www.choa.org for locations
Emory Eastside Medical Center
www.emoryeastside.com
Emory University Hospital/Emory Crawford Long
www.emoryhealthcare.org
Grady Health System
www.gradyhealthsystem.org
Gwinnett Hospital System
www.gwinnetthealth.org
Henry Medical Center
www.henrymedical.org
North Fulton Regional Hospital
www.northfultonregional.com
Northside Hospital
www.northside.com
Piedmont Hospital
www.piedmonthospital.org
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta
www.stjosephsatlanta.org
Southern Regional Medical Center
www.southernregional.org
Southwest Hospital Medical Center
www.swhosp.com
WellStar Cobb Hospital
www.wellstar.org
WellStar Kennestone Hospital
www.wellstar.org