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.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Fair Debt Collection Collections Collection Agencies 130

Account Recovery

AUGUST 25, 2021

The plaintiffs in a suit that was filed seeking to overturn a new medical debt collection law in Nevada have filed a motion to amend their complaint, seeking to add in a new argument that the law creates a false sense of urgency in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Fair Debt Collection 246

Fair Debt Collection Collections Healthcare 246

Account Recovery

JANUARY 24, 2023

COMPLAINT ACCUSES COLLECTOR OF TRYING TO COLLECT ON SETTLED DEBT A complaint has been filed in federal court in Florida accusing a defendant of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by attempting to collect on a debt that had already been settled in a separate lawsuit against a different collection operation.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Fair Debt Collection Collections 130

Account Recovery

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Legislation was introduced in both the House of Representatives and the Senate yesterday that seeks to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act with respect to how medical debts are collected. The bills, called the Medical Debt Relief Act, were introduced by Sen.

Fair Debt Collection 231

Fair Debt Collection Collections Healthcare 231

Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

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.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Collections Fair Debt Collection Debt collector 130

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.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Fair Debt Collection Collection Agencies Collections Agency 130

Account Recovery

APRIL 23, 2021

Preferred Collection and Management Services, a class-action lawsuit has been filed in New York federal court accusing a debt collector of violating Section 1692c(b) and 1692f of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act … The post First Class-Action Suit, post-Hunstein, Filed in N.Y.

Fair Debt Collection 246

Fair Debt Collection Debt collector Collections Healthcare 246

Account Recovery

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Complaint Accuses Hospital, Agency of Trying to Collect Worker’s Comp Debt; Judge Recommends Sanctions Against Plaintiff’s Attorney first appeared on AccountsRecovery.net. The post Daily Digest – February 28.

Fair Debt Collection 130

Fair Debt Collection Healthcare Collections 130

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 […] (..)

Fair Debt Collection 130

Fair Debt Collection Healthcare Collections Collection Agencies 130

Account Recovery

JULY 21, 2021

The defendant in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case where a lower court’s dismissal was reversed over the inclusion of a barcode on the envelope containing a collection letter has filed a petition with the Third Circuit Court of Appeals for an en banc rehearing, arguing that the Supreme Court’s ruling in TransUnion v.

Fair Debt Collection 246

Fair Debt Collection Collections Healthcare 246

Account Recovery

JULY 7, 2021

The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has reversed the dismissal of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, ruling that the disclosure of an individual’s Internal Reference Number — which included the first 10 characters of the individual’s street address — is sufficient for the individual to have suffered a concrete (..)

Fair Debt Collection 246

Fair Debt Collection Collections Healthcare 246

Account Recovery

JANUARY 5, 2023

If I am reading this case right — and I will remind you that I am not a lawyer, I just play one on webinars — a District Court judge in Illinois — the home of no standing rulings — has determined a plaintiff has standing in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuit against … The post Judge Partially Denies MTD, Rules (..)

Fair Debt Collection 244

Fair Debt Collection Lawyers Collections Healthcare 244

Nexa Collect

JUNE 18, 2023

A medical collection agency will send written demands and make persistent phone calls to your patients. Since debt collectors are on the phone all day long, they know every tactic to get paid. Since debt collectors are on the phone all day long, they know every tactic to get paid. Need a Medical Collection Agency?

Collection Agencies 130

Collection Agencies Collections Agency Collections Healthcare 130

Account Recovery

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

California Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday signed a trio of bills that will significantly impact the credit and collection industry in the state. These new laws, set to take effect in 2025, will reshape how medical debt is reported, expand consumer protections, and alter the landscape for commercial debt collection.

Creditworthiness 147

Creditworthiness Collections Fair Debt Collection Garnishment 147

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.

Fair Debt Collection 130

Fair Debt Collection Healthcare Collection Agencies Collections Agency 130

Account Recovery

JUNE 16, 2023

The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld — albeit in a split decision — a medical debt collection law in Nevada that was enacted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, ruling that the law is not pre-empted by either the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act or the Fair Credit Reporting Act, […]

Fair Debt Collection 130

Fair Debt Collection Collections Healthcare 130

Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The background: The case stems from a debt incurred by the plaintiff following medical care at a hospital. The plaintiff argued that the debt should have been covered by Washington’s Medicaid plan or through charity care, and thus she did not owe it.

Fair Debt Collection 130

Fair Debt Collection Collection Agencies Collections Agency Judgment 130

Account Recovery

DECEMBER 6, 2024

In some circumstances, there were multiple providers and multiple debts and addressing how best to communicate that information, especially with the Model Validation Notice, could be tricky. The four letters all included the same account number but included three different reference numbers at the top of the notices. Learn more.

Fair Debt Collection 130

Fair Debt Collection Healthcare Collection Agencies Collections Agency 130

Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

ACA International and Collection Bureau Services, Inc., 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. ” Learn more. . ” Learn more.

Debt collector 130

Debt collector Healthcare Fair Debt Collection Collections 130

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.

Collection Agencies 130

Collection Agencies Collections Agency Collections Debt collector 130

Credit Management Company

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Even before the pandemic hit, healthcare providers have known the importance of being respectful when contacting patients about outstanding bills. Now, there are additional steps you must add to your debt collection practices. Now, there are additional steps you must add to your debt collection practices.

Fair Debt Collection 52

Fair Debt Collection Debt collector Collections Healthcare 52

Account Recovery

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Native American communities are disproportionately impacted by medical debt, with systemic billing and reimbursement issues leading to wrongful collections and credit reporting that violate federal law. By the numbers: Zoom in: Missteps in the PRC billing process often result in delayed payments or wrongful collections.

Debt collector 130

Debt collector Fair Debt Collection Collections Healthcare 130

Account Recovery

MARCH 27, 2023

Overshadowed by the Appeals Court ruling on the CFPB’s funding structure and the enforcement action against Portfolio Recovery Associates late last week was the introduction of a bill in the House of Representatives that aims to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to institute a two-year prohibition on the collection of medical debt (..)

Fair Debt Collection 130

Fair Debt Collection Collections Healthcare 130

Account Recovery

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

A District Court judge in New Jersey has denied a defendant’s motion for summary judgment, determined that a plaintiff had standing to sue because of a barcode that was visible through the window of an envelope, and certified a class in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuit.

Fair Debt Collection 130

Fair Debt Collection Judgment Collections Healthcare 130

Account Recovery

JANUARY 31, 2023

A District Court judge in New Jersey has dismissed a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class-action, ruling the plaintiffs lack standing to sue because they did not suffer a concrete injury when the defendant left voicemails using its official company name after sending letters to the plaintiffs using a different company name.

Fair Debt Collection 130

Fair Debt Collection Collections Healthcare 130

Account Recovery

MAY 9, 2023

The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has vacated a lower court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of a collector that was accused of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, ruling the District Court judge made a mistake and should have considered a summary judgment motion filed by the plaintiff as a partial … The post Appeals (..)

Judgment 130

Judgment Fair Debt Collection Collections Healthcare 130

Account Recovery

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Supreme Court Rules CU Employees Engaged in Unauthorized Practice of Law When Filing Collection Suits Against Members The Supreme Court of New Mexico has ruled that employees of a credit union engaged in the unauthorized practice of law by filing collection lawsuits to recover unpaid debts. More details here.

Credit Unions 130

Credit Unions Credit Unions Debt collector Healthcare 130

Better Credit Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2020

While it may have only been caused by a simple mistake, debt in collections can have harsh consequences on your credit score and your everyday life. If you’re being contacted by Healthcare Revenue Recovery Group and aren’t sure how to proceed, take a deep breath and relax. What Is Healthcare Revenue Recovery Group?

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Debt collector Fair Debt Collection Collection Agencies 52

Better Credit Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

You may start getting calls from a debt collector. Failing to pay your bills will cause the debt to move to collections. This means that your original creditor has officially handed the account over to a collection agency that will hound you for payments. About FirstPoint Collections. healthcare providers.

Collections 94

Collections Debt collector Collection Agencies Collections Agency 94

Credit Management Company

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Patient collections can be a challenge any time of the year, but are particularly stressful during the Holiday season. Some collection agencies make the mistake of pausing collection efforts during this time of the year to avoid increasing tension between the healthcare provider and the patient. Timing is Everything.

Collections 53

Collections Healthcare Collection Agent Collection Agencies 53

Better Credit Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

If you have a collections account from H&R Accounts on your report, it’s important to get it removed as soon as possible. Read on to learn more about H&R Accounts and how you need to respond to their collection attempts. H&R Accounts is a small debt collections agency headquartered in East Moline, Illinois.

Collection Agencies 95

Collection Agencies Collections Agency Healthcare Debt collector 95

Better Credit Blog

AUGUST 14, 2020

When you forget to pay a bill, it can lead to a collections account on your credit report from an agency like Americollect. As long as a collections account stays on your credit report, it can hurt your credit score. Americollect, Inc has been in the debt collection business since 1964.

Third-party Debt Collectors 91

Third-party Debt Collectors Debt collector Collection Agencies Collections Agency 91

PDC Flow

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The targets for attacks are not only large global companies, but are also governmental authorities, small businesses, non-profits, healthcare organizations and even individuals. Practical Issue 3: Privacy Regulations for Medical and Healthcare Organizations. Practical Issue 5: Remote Workforce Concerns in Healthcare Collections.

Healthcare 81

Healthcare Fair Debt Collection Collections Collection Agencies 81

Debt RR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The settlement of debts acquired by either another company or an individual is one of the most common challenges that businesses experience. Collecting debts is time-consuming, especially if the debtor refuses to cooperate. What they can and cannot do when doing so are regulated by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Collection Agencies 57

Collection Agencies Collections Agency Collections Debt collector 57

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. Evaluate Their Customer Service.

Collection Agencies 52

Collection Agencies Collections Agency Collections Healthcare 52

Better Credit Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Tens of millions of Americans have collections-stage debt. So if you’ve come across a collections entry on your credit report, you’re far from being alone. While finding a collections entry on your report can be stressful, ARS’s calls, letters, and damaging effects on your credit score are simple to stop. Healthcare debt.

Debt collector 81

Debt collector Fair Debt Collection Collection Agencies Collections Agency 81

Better Credit Blog

JULY 7, 2020

Is Bonneville Collections bringing you down? The agency could also be contacting you by mistake, which can be exceptionally frustrating as debt collection agencies are notorious for their repeated phone calls. Read on to learn more about how Bonneville Collections works and what you can do to get them off your credit report.

Collections 53

Collections Collection Agencies Collections Agency Fair Debt Collection 53