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Healthcare Provider, Collection Agency Facing Class-Action Lawsuit for Allegedly Violating State Law

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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.

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Healthcare Providers Sued for Sending Confidential Medical Info to Collection Agencies

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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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Why healthcare practices need to use a medical debt collection agency

American Profit Recovery

Healthcare offices that do not pay attention to proper billing and cash flow will have a challenge just like any other type of business. Here are just a few reasons why a well-run medical practice needs to have a medical debt collection agency by its side. Medical collection agencies remove awkward conversations.

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Collection Agency Victim of Cyber Attack

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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.

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How a Medical Collection Agency works?

Nexa Collect

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?

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Daily Digest – October 11. Judge Grants Sanctions Against Pro Se Plaintiff in FDCPA Case; Healthcare Providers Sued for Sending Confidential Medical Info to Collection Agencies

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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 … (..)

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Daily Digest – November 6. Man Pleads Guilty to Making Death Threats to Collection Agency via Automated Chatbot; Healthcare Providers Reach $3.5M Settlement in Debt Collection Suit

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Man Pleads Guilty to Making Death Threats to Collection Agency via Automated Chatbot Healthcare Providers Reach $3.5M