A Virginia collection agency erroneously mailed thousands of letters last week for medical bills that likely already were paid, according to officials with Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Va. The letters ...

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Most business owners who invoice customers for goods or services will encounter the occasional late payment. However, if a customer’s invoice due date has come and gone and you can’t get a firm answer ...