Personal Finance
What is a medical collection?
Quick Answer
A medical collection is unpaid medical debt that has been sent to a third-party collector. Since 2023, paid medical collections of any amount no longer appear on credit reports and unpaid medical collections under $500 are also excluded.
Warren Team
Updated April 26, 2026
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Warren Team
Updated April 26, 2026
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