AdvertisementThe hospital bills didn't find her, but a lawsuit did — plus interest06:57Download AudioResumeJune 27, 2023Bram Sable-SmithfacebookEmailBethany Birch paid more than $5,200 toward her medical debt after getting sued by Ballad Health in 2018. Owing to a Tennessee court judgment, she accrued an additional $2,700 in interest over that time. (Maddy Alewine/KFF Health News)