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Connecticut Governor Signs Bill Limiting Hospital Billing and Collection Efforts and Revising Connecticut’s Facility Fee Laws

On July 7, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act 21-129 entitled “An Act Concerning Hospital Billing and Collection Efforts By Hospitals And Collection Agencies” (“the Act”)....more

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Court Compels Arbitration of Balance Billing Dispute Under a California Health Plan, Severs Certain Unconscionable Provisions, and...

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A patient sued her health plan and the plan’s debt collector under various California and federal laws in connection with alleged attempts by the plan to unlawfully collect the balances of the plaintiff’s medical statements...more

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Taking poor people to court over unpaid medical bills

Pro Publica- the online, Pulitzer-winning investigative web site-has reported on a disturbing trend in Nebraska, where hospitals and collection agencies have exploited low fees and accommodating courts to sue patients and...more

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CFPB Releases Report on Medical Debt and Consumer Credit Scores

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The CFPB’s Office of Research released a report showing findings that medical debt that goes into collections and shows up on credit reports may result in over-penalization with regard to consumer credit scores. The study...more

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Senate hearing on debt industry focuses on documentation and medical debts

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Collection documentation and medical debts proved to be the focus of much of yesterday’s Senate Banking Committee hearing on the debt industry. The witnesses were Corey Stone, CFPB Assistant Director, Office of Deposits,...more

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