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== Medical debt ==
== Expenses ==


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=== Medical debt ===
* Medical debt below $500 will not show on a credit report
* Medical debt below $500 will not show on a credit report
* Once debt gets sent to collections, you can usually negotiate for a lump sum payment 20-40% off
* Once debt gets sent to collections, you can usually negotiate for a lump sum payment 20-40% off
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* (Charisma roll required) You can "call bait" a debt collector into committing an FDCPA violation, which can reduce the amount of debt by up to $1000
* (Charisma roll required) You can "call bait" a debt collector into committing an FDCPA violation, which can reduce the amount of debt by up to $1000


=== See also ===
==== See also ====
[https://www.reddit.com/r/UnethicalLifeProTips/comments/hr6ccy/ulpt_how_to_dispute_medical_debt_the_right/ How to dispute medical debt the right way]
[https://www.reddit.com/r/UnethicalLifeProTips/comments/hr6ccy/ulpt_how_to_dispute_medical_debt_the_right/ How to dispute medical debt the right way]