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Top 6 Complaints Against Debt Collection Companies

National Service Bureau

Debt collection companies walk a fine line between business efficiency in their primary function (accounts receivable management), while at the same time needing to respect the fact that the debtor is a valuable client to the business for whom they are running collections. 5: Improper contact or sharing of information.

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In-House vs. Outsource - What Makes Sense for Your Collection Operation?

Credit Management Company

Successfully collecting past-due accounts is a large source of revenue for organizations. For healthcare companies in particular, collecting from patients accounts for 88% more revenue than it did in the past. Improving collections, however, can require a significant amount of effort, persistence, and resources.

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Medical Debt Collection Firm R1 RCM Hit in Ransomware Attack

Collection Industry News

[ NASDAQ:RCM ], one of the nation’s largest medical debt collection companies, has been hit in a ransomware attack. The company has more than 19,000 employees and contracts with at least 750 healthcare organizations nationwide. Formerly known as Accretive Health Inc. Chicago-based R1 RCM brought in revenues of $1.18

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Article Details How Hospitals Are Using Lien Laws to Bill Accident Victims Instead of Their Insurance

Account Recovery

Hospitals across the country are using century-old lien laws to increase their revenue when treating victims of accidents, such as car crashes, by bypassing the discounts that are normally provided to health insurance companies, according to a report in The New York Times.

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Top Complaints Of A Debt Collection Agency

Firms

Top Complaints of a Debt Collection Agency. In 2015 there were a number of complaints against various debt collection agencies all around the United States. Of these, 1,346 related to credit card collections and 1,057 had to do with healthcare collections. Below is a list of some of the top complaints registered.

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How To Remove Fidelity National Collections From Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

Fidelity National Collections is a medical debt collection company that works on behalf of healthcare providers to recover unpaid balances. Apart from their calls and letters, Fidelity Collections can have a detrimental effect on your credit score. About Fidelity National Collections. Ask Lex Law for Help.

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Survey: Consumers Talk Financial Regrets, Credit Scores and Debt

True Accord

Conducted by OnePoll and commissioned by TrueAccord , a digital debt collection company, the study revealed 77% of respondents have lost an average of nine hours of sleep per week due to their financial woes. There are close to 80 million Americans with past due debt and most want to pay it off and move on with their lives.