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May 9, 2023 by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Medical Debt

Washington State Passes New Health Data Privacy Measures

On April 27, the Washington State governor signed HB 1155 to enact the My Health My Data Act—a comprehensive health privacy law that provides broad restrictions on the use of...

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May 8, 2023 by Mark Furletti in CFPB

CFPB Focuses on Medical Credit Cards and Installment Loans in Latest Report

Citing research that found about half of U.S. adults find it difficult to afford the cost of their healthcare, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published a report...

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April 11, 2023 by Stefanie H Jackman in Debt Collection

Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment Finding Defendant Not a “Debt Collector” Under the FDCPA Where Account Was Not in Default When Transferred

As discussed here, in August 2020, a district court for the Middle District of Tennessee held that a medical provider’s third-party billing servicer did not qualify as a debt collector...

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February 16, 2023 by John L. Culhane, Jr. in CFPB

New CFPB Report and Blog Post Look at Third-Party Debt Collections Tradeline Reporting and Medical Debt Furnishing

The CFPB issued a new report, “Market Snapshot: An Update on Third-Party Debt Collections Tradelines Reporting,” that looks at trends in credit reporting of debt in collections from 2018 to...

January 26, 2023 by Shannon Miller in CFPB

Regulating Medical Debt Collection: A 2022 Review and Look Ahead

The COVID-19 pandemic created record amounts of unexpected medical debt for consumers, which only exacerbated the growing amount of delinquent medical debt. Even before the pandemic, federal and state legislators...

December 19, 2022 by Joann Needleman in CFPB

Looking Back on 2022: A Dynamic Year for the ARM Industry

Many adjectives can describe this year for the ARM Industry. Dynamic may be the most appropriate given the full implementation of Regulation F and the over-expanding authority of the Consumer...

December 12, 2022 by Mark Kundmuller in Credit Reporting

Ninth Circuit Affirms Award of Attorneys’ Fees in FDCPA Matter

In Hanrahan v. Statewide Collection, Inc., No. 21-16187 (9th Cir. Sep. 1, 2022), the Ninth Circuit affirmed an award of attorneys’ fees in favor of the plaintiff in an action...

November 17, 2022 by Jonathan S. Joshua in Collection Laws and Regulations

What Creditors and Medical Services Providers Need to Know About D.C.’s Amended Debt Collection Law

Creditors and medical services providers should reevaluate their consumer credit agreements and collection practices in light of a recent amendment to Washington, D.C.’s debt collection law, which goes into effect...

September 26, 2022 by John L. Culhane, Jr. in CFPB

CFPB Releases Report and Issues Circular on Nursing Home Debt Collection

If you’re collecting debt for nursing home care, you might want to double check who is responsible for payment. Last week, in conjunction with a field hearing, the CFPB issued...

August 3, 2022 by Mark Kundmuller in FDCPA

Court Finds Entity Partnering With Medical Provider Does Not Qualify as a Debt Collector Under the FDCPA

In Palacio v. Med. Fin. Sols., No. 21 CV 1288 (N.D. Ill. June 14, 2022), the court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant, finding that it did not...