This guide covers the law of medical debt from the creation of the bill through collection, litigation, and discharge. Part One explains hospital pricing and why the list price governs nobody. Part Two covers the obligations attached to hospital tax exemption, including financial assistance, charge limitations, and the prohibition on extraordinary collection actions. Part Three covers surprise billing, good faith estimates, and the dispute processes that go with them. Part Four covers coverage denials and appeals. Part Five covers debt collection law as applied to medical accounts. Part Six covers credit reporting. Part Seven covers litigation, judgments, and enforcement, and Part Eight covers bankruptcy, negotiation strategy, and provider-side compliance.