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Imagine going to your health care provider and receiving a serious diagnosis. Instead of focusing on your health, you think, “How am I ever going to pay for this?”
Medical Debt – A Uniquely American Problem Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Seeking to ease the burden of medical debt on working families, a plan to create the Pennsylvania Medical Debt Repayment Program was unveiled yesterday by state Reps. Arvind …
PA Lawmakers Unveil Plan to Create Medical Debt Repayment Program Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) examines the financial consequences of medical billing and collections endured by individuals and families across the country. The …
Report Spotlights Coercive Credit Reporting, Privacy Intrusions Based on Unverified, Inaccurate Medical Billing Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released a report highlighting the complicated and burdensome nature of the medical billing system in the United States. The report …
Inaccurate Medical Billing Data Contaminates Credit Reporting System: CFPB Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs published a final rule in the Federal Register, on February 2, amending VA’s procedures for reporting debt to consumer reporting agencies.
VA Establishes New Threshold for Reporting Benefit and Medical Debt Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a bulletin reminding debt collectors and credit bureaus of their legal obligations in light of the No Surprises Act, which …
CFPB Issues Bulletin to Prevent Unlawful Medical Debt Collection and Credit Reporting Read More