They'll also place less emphasis on other derogatory public record data, especially
medical debt collections listed on credit reports less than than six months old.
Medical debt collections now have less influence in the latest FICO and VantageScore credit - scoring models, and once a medical debt is settled, it's ignored completely, said credit expert John Ulzheimer.
Although impacts on credit reports are not categorized by the CFPB, they appear to be a significant source of complaints: 1,810 complaint narratives, or 35 percent of
medical debt collection complaints contained in the database, contain the text «credit report.»
Thankfully, the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and ACA International are working to establish standards
for medical debt collection in an effort for more transparency and less unwelcome surprises.
Knowledge of the industry policies and techniques along with your legal rights can help you respond appropriately when
the medical debt collection agency calls for an unpaid balance.
Medical debt collections are the only exception to this rule.
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Medical debt collections are incredibly common; one study found that in 2010, 30 million Americans had collection actions against them for unpaid medical bills.