Local Government Considers Ordinance to Buy, Forgive Residents’ Unpaid Medical Debts
For what is believed to be the first time, a local government…
Capio Announces New Strategic Focus on Financial Wellness
ATLANTA, Aug. 30, 2022 -- Capio, one of the country's largest acquirers of non-performing healthcare…
The Difficult Choices People are Making Because of Higher Healthcare Costs
The high cost of healthcare has a lot of Americans making difficult…
CFPB Announces Nursing Home Debt Collection Hearing, Analyzes Connection Between Hospital Financial Assistance and Medical Debt
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced it will hold a field…
Report Breaks Down Medical Debt Burden by Demographics, Geography
Perhaps not surprising to anyone, the older that people get, the more…
Consumers Paying More for Healthcare Leads to Lower Collection Rates
The amount of bad debt at healthcare providers that is attributable to…
Colorado AG Publishes Memo Detailing New Medical Collection Requirements
The Colorado Attorney General's office has sent a memo to licensed collection…
Wash. AG Amends Lawsuit to Accuse Collection Agencies of Failing to Provide Certain Disclosures
Months after filing a lawsuit accusing a hospital network of "aggressively" seeking…
Nursing Homes Suing Friends and Family of Residents to Recover Unpaid Debts: Report
As part of its ongoing investigation into how medical debts affect individuals…
Minnesota AG Extends Debt Collection Agreement with State Hospitals
The Attorney General of Minnesota has extended a regulatory agreement put in…