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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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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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Daily Digest – April 10. Judge Denies Certification in Mass. Call Frequency Case; Healthcare Providers Looking to Outsource More RCM Functions

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CALL FREQUENCY CASE A District Court judge in Massachusetts has denied a plaintiff’s motion for class certification in a case in which the defendants — a first-party debt collector and a subsidiary that provides business support services — violated state law by calling the plaintiff’s cell phone five times … The post Daily Digest – April 10.

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Oklahoma Legislature Advances Medical Debt Collection Bill

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A medical debt collection bill has advanced out of committee in the Oklahoma legislature and will now head to the full state house for its consideration. The bill would require healthcare providers or third-party debt collectors to include an itemized list of the charges when filing a collection lawsuit, among other requirements.

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Class-Action Suit Filed Against Collection Agency

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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.

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How a Medical Collection Agency works?

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Since debt collectors are on the phone all day long, they know every tactic to get paid. These debts can be unpaid hospital bills, doctor’s office fees, or any other expenses related to healthcare that a patient has not paid. There are also state laws that can affect the process of medical debt collection.

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Debt collectors re-evaluate medical debt furnishing in light of data integrity issues

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This decline, as well as insights from CFPB market monitoring, suggests that debt collectors are moving away from reporting (or furnishing) medical bills to credit reporting companies, resulting in fewer medical tradelines on consumer credit reports.