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    chrissya03 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 15, 2008, 12:17 PM
    Dad's Hospital Debt
    My dad was recently hospitalized, and he is un-insured. The only income my parents currently receive is from social security, and its very minimal. I know that when the bills for this hospital visit start coming in, they will not be able to pay them. My question is - legally, what can the hospital take from them? The only assets they have are a home, and 2 cars which are both paid for. There are NO bank accounts or cash. Can the hospital garnish social security income? Can they sue for the house? We are in Ohio.
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    Oct 15, 2008, 12:32 PM

    No they can't attach ss. But medicare can take the house, but only after his death.
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    Oct 15, 2008, 02:22 PM

    Does he not have medicare, if not may I ask why?

    But as noted they can get a judgeemnt and file a lien against the house
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