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Collection Agencies Collections Healthcare 
Account Recovery
OCTOBER 13, 2022
A healthcare provider and the collection agency working on the provider’s accounts are facing a class-action lawsuit alleging they violated a recently enacted state law in New Mexico by engaging in debt collection activities before verifying whether the incomes of those patients protected them from such activities.
Account Recovery
OCTOBER 11, 2023
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a pair of healthcare providers, alleging they violated state law in California by sending confidential medical information to a third-party collection agency, which was subsequently publicized as a result of a data breach.
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Account Recovery
JULY 8, 2022
A collection agency based in Colorado was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected more than 650 of its healthcare clients, according to published reports.
American Profit Recovery
APRIL 22, 2022
There is one simple fact that we know from handling debt collections for health care professionals across the country for many years. Healthcare offices that do not pay attention to proper billing and cash flow will have a challenge just like any other type of business. Medical collection agencies remove awkward conversations.
Nexa Collect
JUNE 18, 2023
A medical collection agency will send written demands and make persistent phone calls to your patients. The cost of collection agencies depends on whether you select their Fixed-fee or Contingency-fee service. Need a Medical Collection Agency?
Account Recovery
DECEMBER 7, 2023
The Missouri-based collection agency has chosen Conversational Voice AI to address account penetration amidst staffing challenges. By adopting Skit.ai’s industry-leading solution […]
Account Recovery
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Man Pleads Guilty to Making Death Threats to Collection Agency via Automated Chatbot Healthcare Providers Reach $3.5M
Account Recovery
DECEMBER 23, 2020
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a debt collector, accusing it of making it look like the collector purchased debts from a healthcare provider when it had not done so and for violating a state collection law in Colorado. A copy of the complaint in the case of Zachary Waite and Cathy Wood-Sullivan v.
Account Recovery
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Judge Grants Sanctions Against Pro Se Plaintiff in FDCPA Case Healthcare Providers Sued for Sending Confidential Medical Info to Collection Agencies CFPB Sues Lender for Failing to Submit Accurate Data 26 Companies Seeking Collection Talent WORTH NOTING: Mary Lou Retton is fighting for her life after contracting a very rare form of pneumonia … (..)
Account Recovery
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
A bill advanced in the Oklahoma state legislature yesterday that would prohibit healthcare providers from reporting unpaid debts to a credit reporting agency or placing them with a collection agency unless the patient was provided with a “good faith estimate” of the cost of the services prior to them being rendered.
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Account Recovery
MAY 23, 2023
A collection agency that collects healthcare debt has reported a data breach impacting the personal information of more than 345,000 consumers after uncovering that certain files were copied from its network. …
Account Recovery
AUGUST 10, 2022
Months after filing a lawsuit accusing a hospital network of “aggressively” seeking to collect $70 million from individuals who were eligible for charity care, the Attorney General of Washington has expanded his lawsuit to include a pair of collection agencies that allegedly failed to inform individuals about their eligibility.
Account Recovery
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
A collection agency and a healthcare provider in Oregon are being sued by an individual who is seeking $2 million in punitive damages because the provider has not complied with state and federal laws regarding charity care and financial assistance and violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
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Account Recovery
APRIL 4, 2024
A bill has been introduced in the Colorado legislature that would make it an unfair or deceptive trade practice for a debt collector or collection agency to take any legal action on a debt unless it has purchased complete ownership or the debt. The bill is an attempt to reform the hospital and healthcare industry […]
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Account Recovery
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
A healthcare provider in Colorado is facing public pressure and accusations that it is hiding itself from public scrutiny because collection lawsuits filed to recover debts owed by its patients are filed by collection agencies working on the provider’s behalf, thus keeping the provider’s name out of the legal spotlight, according to published (..)
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Account Recovery
MARCH 28, 2022
Thomas Donovan, the Attorney General of Vermont has reached a settlement with a healthcare provider that will require the provider to use a professional debt collection agency, while also being barred from collecting certain old debts and paying a fine of $10,000, half of which was suspended because it cooperated in the investigation.
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Account Recovery
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The healthcare industry is facing an alarming rise in medical debt, with private equity firms playing an increasingly dominant role. These firms have been instrumental in creating and collecting medical debt through strategic acquisitions of hospitals, health systems, and debt collection agencies. Learn more.
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Account Recovery
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
A District Court judge in Illinois has dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit filed against a healthcare provider, medical debt collection agency, and a medical billing company, alleging they engaged in a “ghost payroll” scheme that resulted in a larger Medicare payment from the federal government than the provider was entitled to.
Account Recovery
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Healthcare providers are bracing for a seismic shift in where their money comes from, and collection agencies are likely to play a bigger role in a post-COVID-19 world, according to the results of a survey.
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Account Recovery
JULY 31, 2024
A bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives that would establish minimum standards for federal financial eligibility programs, prohibit medical bill interest charges for people who are living below 250% of the federal poverty level and prohibit hospitals from sending debts owed by those individuals to collection agencies, and create (..)
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Nexa Collect
JULY 2, 2020
And, just like in other areas of the healthcare system, there can be uninsured individuals too that labs run testing for. Need a Collection Agency for your Lab: Contact us. Laboratory collection agencies will be familiar with the specific billing codes that laboratories use and be able to explain that to the patient.
American Profit Recovery
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
If your practice has been looking through a list of medical collection agencies in search of just the right fit, we want you to take a moment to read some of the tips that our experts here have come up with. It’s not enough to just call an agency and hand over your late accounts. Diplomacy is critical with healthcare debt.
Account Recovery
JUNE 9, 2023
About 20% of consumers have had medical bills sent to a collection agency in the past year, and many of them are not happy with their providers for doing that, according to the results of a nationwide survey. Nineteen percent of individuals in the United States have received collection notices from medical providers in the …
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Account Recovery
AUGUST 15, 2022
The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has overturned a lower court’s dismissal of a whistleblower lawsuit filed against a collection agency that was accused of writing off bad debts owed to Medicare without undergoing reasonable collection efforts, while affirming the dismissal in favor of the healthcare provider and the billing company (..)
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Account Recovery
MARCH 19, 2021
The Oklahoma Senate has passed a bill that would prohibit healthcare providers from reporting unpaid debts to a credit reporting agency or placing them with a collection agency unless the patient was provided with a “good faith estimate” of the cost of the services prior to them being rendered.
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American Profit Recovery
MARCH 10, 2021
If you are running any type of healthcare facility or medical practice, we know how hard you have worked to cultivate new patients. And it also includes the process of medical collections and how that patient is treated during times of financial hardship. Care and collections is a phrase all our staff know and understand here.
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Account Recovery
MAY 25, 2022
A complaint has been filed in federal court in California accusing a number of healthcare providers and a collection agency of violating state law as well as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by attempting to collect on a debt that was incurred as a result of injuries suffered while the plaintiff was working and … The post Complaint Accuses (..)
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Account Recovery
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Class Action Accuses Collector of Sending Multiple MVNs; Healthcare Co. Class Action Accuses Collector of Sending Multiple MVNs; Healthcare Co. Class Action Accuses Collector of Sending Multiple MVNs; Healthcare Co. to Pay $2.5M in Settlement with Mass. to Pay $2.5M in Settlement with Mass. to Pay $2.5M in Settlement with Mass.
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Account Recovery
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
A class-action lawsuit has been filed this week against a collection agency after it was the victim of a ransomware attack and data breach. The plaintiffs are alleging that the defendant failed to take reasonable measures to protect the personal information that was entrusted to them by individuals and healthcare providers.
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Account Recovery
AUGUST 8, 2024
This move, backed by county supervisors, would require hospitals to report every time they initiate debt collection activities to the […]
Account Recovery
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Velosidy is driving innovative changes for our Early Adopters, and we’re excited for the transformative impact our new SaaS platform will have on the greater collections industry,” said Tim O’Brien, Finvi CEO. Velosidy represents an exciting new chapter for Finvi and our valued clients. Visit Finvi to learn more.
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Credit Management Company
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Perhaps you need to consider working with a collection agency. Read on to learn how to hire a collection agency that will serve your best interest and protect your good reputation. Menacing threats and middle-of-the-night phone calls are not the methods top debt collection agencies use.
Account Recovery
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
When the debt went unpaid, it was assigned to a collection agency, which began reporting the debt to the credit reporting agencies. However, the Ninth Circuit vacated the summary judgment that had been granted in favor of the collection agency regarding the alleged FDCPA violations.
Account Recovery
JUNE 30, 2023
In what I imagine is a scenario that is all-too familiar inside collection agencies across the country, a District Court judge in Washington has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment after it was sued for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act because it attempted to collect on an unpaid healthcare debt before it […] (..)
Account Recovery
AUGUST 16, 2024
Of these, 360 are in immediate danger, which poses a significant threat to the accessibility of critical healthcare services for millions of Americans. What’s next: The Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform suggests that a federal investment of $5 billion could prevent further closures.
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Account Recovery
AUGUST 16, 2024
Of these, 360 are in immediate danger, which poses a significant threat to the accessibility of critical healthcare services for millions of Americans. What’s next: The Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform suggests that a federal investment of $5 billion could prevent further closures.
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Credit Management Company
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Therefore, many people find themselves encountering collection agencies at one point or another. Unfortunately, much of what people “know” about the debt collection industry relies more on myths than facts. When people believe these myths about using a collection agency, they often run into trouble.
Account Recovery
MAY 9, 2023
A platform that aims to help healthcare providers recover more of their accounts receivable on their own — without needing to place the accounts with collection agencies — has raised $22 million in a Series B fundraising, with the plan to accelerate its growth.
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Account Recovery
OCTOBER 9, 2023
A District Court judge in Illinois has denied a healthcare provider’s motion to dismiss a claim it violated the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act (ICFA) and a collection agency’s motion to strike class allegations it violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in a debt parking case on a medical debt.
Nexa Collect
JUNE 18, 2023
Here are some points to consider regarding the impact of medical debt default on the patient’s credit scores: Reporting to Credit Bureaus : When a medical debt goes unpaid for an extended period, the healthcare provider may send the account to a collection agency. However, not all collection agencies will agree to this.
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Credit Management Company
MARCH 8, 2022
Are you worried that if you refer your customers to a debt collection agency you’ll lose control of your brand? Here are the best steps to follow when looking for a collection agency to work with, from evaluating whether it’s the right move, to seeking quality referrals. A collection agency can help in those situations.
Account Recovery
AUGUST 19, 2022
The Colorado Attorney General’s office has sent a memo to licensed collection agencies in the state, making sure they are aware that a new law is going into effect on September 1 that will change how medical debts are collected in certain situations. A copy of the entire memo can be accessed by clicking here.
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Account Recovery
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Unlike traditional collections agencies, we do not alienate debtors; instead, we strive to build bridges and facilitate resolutions that benefit both parties. Whether it’s healthcare AR management, commercial AR management, or insurance overpayment recovery, we excel in delivering results without compromising integrity.
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Account Recovery
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
The largest public employer in Arkansas is being called out for dramatically increasing the number of collection lawsuits it has filed — potentially tied to its working with a collection agency — including suing some of its own employees, in yet another example of putting the focus of the problems associated with medical debt in […] (..)
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