Re: Rubber checks
From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Sun Oct 31 09:58:49 2004
Each state is different but in NY a Marshal can serve the person with a
judgement, often at his/her job, can attach wages, etc. Also, credit
bureaus tend to look unfavorably on judgements. Finally, as stated
before, bad checks are subject to criminal prosecution.
art
At Sun, 31 Oct 2004, Richard Chudacoff, MD wrote:
>
>But there is nothing to compel them to pay, even if you got to small claims
>court
>
>--
>Richard Chudacoff, MD
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Joanne
>Bulley, MD
>Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 6:45 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
>Subject: Re: Rubber checks
>
>But you can take them to small claims -- and most of the time they pay
>up.
>
>We do the 90 days etc that otehrs said.
>
>Joanne
>
>At Fri, 29 Oct 2004, rchudacoff wrote:
>>
>>However nothing bad occurs if these patients are reported to a collection
>>agency nor if you get a judgement against them...unless you place a lien
>>against their home. Then you have to wait until they want to sell. A
>>negative credit report from a hospital or physician's office does not
>>negatively effect a credit rating.
>>
>>We do not accept checks. Period. Cash, credit cards or money orders.
>>
>>Richard Chudacoff, MD
>>
>>>>>---------- Original Message -----------
>>From: "Allen, Christina R." <callen2@wellspan.org>
>>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L <ob-gyn-l@dns.obgyn.net>
>>Sent: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 07:56:46 -0500
>>Subject: Re: Rubber checks
>>
>>> Service charge of $25.
>>>
>>> If no pay after 90 days or you are getting returned mail (statements)
>>> , turn over to collection agency.
>>>
>>> Chris x15746
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of
>>> RModugno@aol.com
>>> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 8:49 AM
>>> To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
>>> Subject: Rubber checks
>>>
>>> What do you do regarding patients who write bad checks?
>>>
>>> Robert Modugno MD MBA FACOG
>>> Marietta, GA
>>> http://www.novaobgyn.yourmd.com
>>>
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>--
>Joanne Bulley, MD
>Keene, NH, USA
>
>"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired,
>signifies
> in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who
> are cold and are not clothed."
>
>President Dwight D. Eisenhower
>April 16, 1953
>
--
art fougner, md
ich bin ein New Yorker
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