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Why is my health insurance trying to get reimbursed after my auto insurance claim was settled?

I was rear-ended in Illinois by an uninsured driver. I went to the hospital and my health insurance paid the bill, but now they are trying to get me to reimburse them. My car insurance company already settled the claim. What can I do now?

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Shannon Martin · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
“When injuries are related to an accident, your
car insurance
would usually be the primary coverage and your health insurance would be the secondary coverage once your auto insurance limits are exhausted.
If your health insurance had already paid for the medical bills related to a car accident prior to the auto insurance limits being exhausted, they would seek recovery or reimbursement of what they paid.
If they tried to recover the money from the auto insurance, but the auto insurance has already settled the claim with you, then the health insurance might try to recover the money from you.
You will need to contact the car insurance and health insurance companies to sort everything out, or if your claim was handled by an attorney, you should contact them. “
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