Collecting medical debts will get more difficult, should Congress enact laws proposed by Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.).
Late last month Sen. Franken fulfilled a promise and submitted a bill to Congress proposing to strengthen the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). The new bill – S.3350, “End Debt Collector Abuse Act of 2012″ — is nearly identical to a bill Franken introduced in the last Congressional session, except for the sections related to medical debt. That bill died in committee and was never enacted.
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