Are Children Responsible for Medical Bills (Debt) of Deceased Parents?
Has ACA made children responsible for unpaid medical bills of parents? Where can i find info on this specifically.
Answer
We don't see anything in the law that would make a child responsible for the medical debt of a parent. What will make someone else responsible is signing a form that says you are or cosigning a policy. We will look for specific laws to back up legal rights, but as far as we know you are only responsible for someone else's debt if you co-sign.
As always when we don't have a cited answer, we are looking for community involvement to help us answer the question definitively.