Questions regarding medical bills

[Darryl]

Thanks in advance Soc,

   Recently got out of court (Dec 29th) for modification. Biomom is extremely displeased with outcome. I paid all medical/dental etc. for 18 years, now it is 50/50 per my motion. State is Missouri.


   I am suddenly being bombarded with bills from up to a year ago that I have never seen before.

        1.  Isn't there some law or something that states that bills should be forwarded to NCP (or responsible party) within 30 days?

   
     Judge did not specifically state that shared medical went back to the date of the filing of my motion but I believe it to be implied, yet she expects me to still pay 100% up to the date of actual judgement.

         2. What amount do I have to pay?


     There were also visits out-of-network that would have been covered under my plan if she had planned ahead (non-emergency, routine stuff).

         3. Do I have to pay any of these amounts?


    Stepdad has insurance (not court-ordered of course) also and better dental that they have always used instead of mine, now she wants me to pay these amounts too.


          4. Do I have to reimburse her if the expense did not come out of her pocket, but was paid by stepdads insurance?

[socrateaser]

>        1.  Isn't there some law or something that states that
>bills should be forwarded to NCP (or responsible party) within
>30 days?

In CA there is. In MO, I have no clue.

>         2. What amount do I have to pay?

I don't know. You may not have to pay anything. Depends on MO law and I don't know if there's a relevant statute or case law, and no time to research at the moment.

>         3. Do I have to pay any of these amounts?

Probably not, if you can show that they would have been covered had she availed herself of the available insurance.

>    Stepdad has insurance (not court-ordered of course) also
>and better dental that they have always used instead of mine,
>now she wants me to pay these amounts too.
>
>
>          4. Do I have to reimburse her if the expense did not
>come out of her pocket, but was paid by stepdads insurance?

Hmm -- tough question. You need to post the EXACT text of the order that was in effect when these bills were incurred.

[Darryl]

    1.    Do you have a clue for me as to where I would search and what terminology to use in my search?



Thanks again Soc!

[socrateaser]

>    1.    Do you have a clue for me as to where I would
>search and what terminology to use in my search?

Try the links here:

http://www.findlaw.com/11stategov/mo/laws.html