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Maryland Healthcare Collection Bill Becomes Law

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By virtue of not signing it into law or vetoing it while it sat on the governor’s desk for 30 days, healthcare debt collection legislation in Maryland has become law, which, while not as restrictive as it was when it was introduced, will still require healthcare providers and debt collectors working medical debt accounts to … The post Maryland (..)

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CFPB Delays Enactment of Medical Debt Collection Guidance

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday announced in a court filing that it has agreed to postpone the effective date of its controversial medical debt collection guidance from December 3, 2024, to January 2, 2025. Learn more.

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Maryland Appeals Court Ruling Limits Litigation Privilege in Debt Collection Cases

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A Maryland Appeals Court has vacated the dismissal of a class-action complaint accusing a healthcare provider of violating state collection law, ruling that the common law litigation privilege does not shield debt collectors from liability under the Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act (MCDCA) and the Maryland Consumer Protection Act (MCPA).

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Bill Introduced in Colorado to Ban Collectors From Being Plaintiffs in Healthcare Collection Lawsuits Unless They Own the Debt

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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.

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Judge Rules Health Insurer Must Face Collection Suit

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According to the complaint, prior to providing these services, the healthcare providers contacted the insurer to verify the reimbursement rate, which was allegedly confirmed as the “usual, customary, reasonable” (UCR) rate for the procedures. Judge Roy K.

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CFPB, CMS Issue Guidance on Collecting from Certain Medicare Recipients

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What’s happening: The CFPB and CMS reiterated the protections for QMBs and warning healthcare providers, Medicare Advantage plans, and debt collectors about the legal consequences of improper billing and collection practices.

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Plaintiffs in Suit Fighting CFPB’s Medical Debt Guidance Seek Injunction, Restraining Order

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ACA International and Collection Bureau Services, Inc., The plaintiffs claim the CFPB’s guidance fundamentally changes the rules around medical debt collection without due process. “The CFPB deprived Plaintiffs and the American public of this right when it issued the Advisory Opinion.” ” Learn more.