They can go to court and prove whoever did pay the bills has recovered that money (or is attempting to recover that money) through legal proceedings, and as such your account has money owing on it.
I am not a lawyer, but it seems pretty simple to me.
As for reduction, they should give you time to pay without a penalty, anything else would just be gravy.
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