Plaintiff Pre-Emptively Asserts Defendant Can’t Claim BFE in FDCPA Complaint
- It’s one thing for a plaintiff to file a lawsuit accusing a company of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. That happens a lot and there’s really nothing new or surprising about another FDCPA lawsuit. But maybe it’s worth noticing when a plaintiff pre-emptively asserts that the defendant is not entitled to the FDCPA’s Bona Fide Error defense. That’s something you don’t see every day.
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Judge Grants MSJ For Defendants in FCRA Claim, But Denies Motion on FDCPA Claim
- In a case that was defended by Dale Golden and the team at Martin Golden Lyons Watts Morgan, a District Court judge in Alabama has granted a defendant’s motion for summary judgment that it did not violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act in how it conducted investigations of the plaintiff’s disputes, but denied the defendant’s motion that it violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act over how it dealt with accounts where identity theft was alleged.
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Study Debunks Impact of Medical Debt Forgiveness on Consumers
- A study published yesterday by the National Bureau of Economic Research questioned the effectiveness of medical debt forgiveness, concluding that individuals who had some or all of their medical debts eliminated did not see any improvement in their mental health or their credit scores. And those who had their debts all or partially eliminated were still just as likely to forego future medical treatments as those who did not have their debts forgiven.
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Navigating the Future of Healthcare Payments
- In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare payments, a recent survey by JPMorgan Chase has shed light on critical trends that debt collection professionals in the healthcare sector must pay attention to. According to the 14th Trends in Healthcare Payments report, a striking 75% of consumer respondents have expressed a preference for paying their medical bills online, mirroring the strategic focus of two-thirds of healthcare providers on enhancing online, automated, and self-service payment options for patients.
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