Timeline for What are the consequences of a foreigner acquiring medical debt in the US?
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| Aug 16, 2022 at 13:46 | comment | added | Vladimir F Героям слава | @jcaron Provided you actually have a credit card. They are much less common outside of the US. The only reason I might think to get one is to be able to rent a car abroad, but it is often somehow possible even without. | |
| Aug 16, 2022 at 11:48 | comment | added | jcaron | You may have travel insurance without even knowing it. It is included with many credit cards (usually provided you paid for the trip with the card, but sometimes that’s not even necessary), for instance. | |
| Aug 15, 2022 at 20:31 | comment | added | user4188 | Anecdote: I have not paid a few hundred US dollar ER bill in a decade. Visited more than a few times since, renewed my NEXUS card... So far, I have not been thrown into a debtor's prison... | |
| Aug 15, 2022 at 19:16 | answer | added | littleadv | timeline score: 8 | |
| Aug 15, 2022 at 19:07 | comment | added | littleadv | @Aqualone most countries have agreements that allow enforcement of foreign judgements. If a default judgement is issued against you, a debt collection agency in your home country will collect and you won't be able to defend in local courts since a court has already decided. | |
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| Aug 15, 2022 at 17:54 | comment | added | Aqualone | @user102008 OK, the lawsuit gets served to a hotel, and then a default judgement results--then what? Can the debt and ensuing lawsuits lead to criminal charges? Hence this question, I'm wondering what might actually happen. | |
| Aug 15, 2022 at 17:06 | comment | added | user102008 | Negative impact on credit score is not the only consequence of unpaid dept -- you can also be sued for the money (either by the original creditor or a collection agency). It is more challenging to sue someone abroad, though possible. Also they might serve the lawsuit to your last known address in the US, and get a default judgment if you don't respond. While you might be able to challenge the validity of service later, it is a pain, especially if you don't know about it until it affects something unexpectedly. | |
| Aug 15, 2022 at 12:51 | answer | added | Hilmar | timeline score: 21 | |
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| Aug 15, 2022 at 10:30 | history | asked | Aqualone | CC BY-SA 4.0 |