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Compliance Digest – January 13

Account Recovery

HHS Issues Proposed Cybersecurity Rule to Amend HIPAA With more than 167 million individuals affected by healthcare data breaches in 2023 alone, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is taking action to address increasing cyberattacks on healthcare systems. More details here.

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How a Medical Collection Agency works?

Nexa Collect

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. This could involve filing a lawsuit to seek a judgment for the amount owed.

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It’s All in a Name: Debt Collector Wins Summary Judgment Based on Name Provided By Its Client

Troutman Sanders

Finding that the defendant debt collector was entitled to rely on the information provided by its client about the name of the debtor, a district court judge in Washington state granted summary judgment in favor of Puget Sound Collections, Inc. PSC) in a Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) case. Angela Campbell v.

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Compliance Digest – September 23

Account Recovery

Woodman argued that Medicredit should have known from the first two debts that she was represented. 1991) (overruled on other grounds) where it was held “debt collector does not automatically violate Section 1692c(A)(2) by communicating with a debtor regarding new debts, even when the debtor is represented by counsel on an earlier debt.”

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50+ Commercial Debt Statistics

The Kaplan Group

Delinquencies Rising Across Loan Types C&I loan delinquencies rose from 0.77% in Q3 2023 to 1.28% by Q4 2024 CRE loan delinquencies hit a 10-year high at 1.57% Office loan delinquency alone reached ~11% The Collections Industry and Legal Enforcement B2B Recovery Rates Are Low Debt collectors recover just 20 cents per dollar on average.

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How To Remove H&R Accounts from Your Credit Report

Better Credit Blog

mostly collects on debt in the healthcare industry. They collect on debts for both smaller doctors’ offices and clinics and hospitals. When your healthcare provider is unsuccessful at collecting your debt, they could contact a third-party agency such as H&R Accounts. Even more good news? Identity fraud.

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Can a NY Judgment Creditor Garnish PPP or Other CARES Act Funds?

FFGN COLLECT NY

With both consumers and small businesses receiving funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and CARES Act, questions have come up as to whether these amounts can be frozen or garnished by debt collectors or creditors. Is garnishing PPP or CARES Act funds an option for satisfying outstanding monies owed to judgment creditors?