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A lawyer contacted me on behalf of my doctor about filing a judgment for non paid medical bills. I have medicare but the doctor states that I am responsible for payments. The doctor will not provide me with a list of unpaid services, which I have asked him for several times so I can take then to Medicare and have them investigate if the payments were actually made, until I give him a "good faith" payment of 500.00. I am on SS disability and have never had to pay medical bills because medicare covers them. Is that legal to sue me? The letter states that my doctor will testify in open court about written notes of each visit, my diagnosis, and the essence of our conversations. Is that in violation of doctor, patient confidentuality? How

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