Tag Archives: Healthcare Legislation

By virtue of not signing it into law or vetoing it while it sat on the governor’s desk for 30 days, healthcare debt collection legislation in Maryland has become law, which, while not as restrictive as it was when it was introduced, will still require healthcare providers and debt collectors …

The governor of Nevada has signed a bill into law that will affect how medical debts are collected in the state. The new law goes into effect on July 1. Under the law, any debt owed for good or services provided by a medical facility, a provider of healthcare, or …

The Nevada State Assembly held a hearing last week to address a bill that has already passed the state Senate and seeks to require a collection agency notify an individual before taking any action to collect on a medical debt, while also establishing a floor for the minimum amount of …

A bill has been introduced in the Nevada Senate that would require collection agencies to notify consumers at least two months before attempting to collect on a debt, while also prohibiting filing a collection lawsuit to recover unpaid medical debts if the balance is less than $10,000. The bill, SB248, …