Our medical bill situation...

[dipper]

Soc,

We are in VA.  Custody reversed to me in June.  Before that, my ex had taken son to counselor as it was court ordered.  I had sent this place a copy of our court order informing them of my 50% obligation and requested to be billed for my half only.

Son attended counseling from Feb/March - June.  In June I began receiving bills for the entire amount.
 
I wrote to the billing dept and told them that I am not responsible for this entire bill, noted that I had sent them a copy of court order and informed them that I NEVER gave consent for them to treat son.

They keep billing me for the entire amount - and it increased $20 per month for July and August.  I have informed my ex in writing that she needs to pay her half as i will not cover this for her.  She has ignored this and paid nothing.

Soc, I am the insurance carrier.  I did notify that I am responsible for 50%.

What are some legal terms I can use to make this place bill her for her half?

[dipper]

Soc,

We are in VA.  Custody reversed to me in June.  Before that, my ex had taken son to counselor as it was court ordered.  I had sent this place a copy of our court order informing them of my 50% obligation and requested to be billed for my half only.

Son attended counseling from Feb/March - June.  In June I began receiving bills for the entire amount.
 
I wrote to the billing dept and told them that I am not responsible for this entire bill, noted that I had sent them a copy of court order and informed them that I NEVER gave consent for them to treat son.

They keep billing me for the entire amount - and it increased $20 per month for July and August.  I have informed my ex in writing that she needs to pay her half as i will not cover this for her.  She has ignored this and paid nothing.

Soc, I am the insurance carrier.  I did notify that I am responsible for 50%.

What are some legal terms I can use to make this place bill her for her half?

[socrateaser]

>Soc,
>
>We are in VA.  Custody reversed to me in June.  Before that,
>my ex had taken son to counselor as it was court ordered.  I
>had sent this place a copy of our court order informing them
>of my 50% obligation and requested to be billed for my half
>only.
>
>Son attended counseling from Feb/March - June.  In June I
>began receiving bills for the entire amount.
>
>I wrote to the billing dept and told them that I am not
>responsible for this entire bill, noted that I had sent them a
>copy of court order and informed them that I NEVER gave
>consent for them to treat son.
>
>They keep billing me for the entire amount - and it increased
>$20 per month for July and August.  I have informed my ex in
>writing that she needs to pay her half as i will not cover
>this for her.  She has ignored this and paid nothing.
>
>Soc, I am the insurance carrier.  I did notify that I am
>responsible for 50%.
>
>What are some legal terms I can use to make this place bill
>her for her half?

You can't make them bill the other parent. You can only tell them that you're not responsible, and that you won't pay.

Eventually, they will send your debt to collections, and ding your credit record. If you don't care about this, then that will be the end of it. If you do care, then I suggest that you pay the entire bill and then take your ex to court for contempt again for her failure to pay her half of the bill.

Note, if the services that were performed were reasonably necessary then you are responsible for the bill, because a service provider is entitled to the value of services rendered as a necessity to a minor child, and parents are jointly liable.

So, while your order may distribute your liability between you and your ex, the counselor is not party to your court order and may continue to seek payment from either or both parents.