Medical collection question

[Focus2069]

I recently DV'ed a collection agency, Paramount Recovery, for what turns out to be a medical bill. The verification they sent back was of course, just a print out of what they have on file. It is my wifes bill, and she does remember what it was for, and we will probably wind up settling with the CA.

What I am concerned about is, that I was under the impression that the actual medical issue itself was not supposed to be transmitted to the CA, due to privacy act stuff. The printout from the CA had all the info on why she was at the hospital, and that that info had to come from the Hospital itself.

Can anyone please clarify?

[LoveToGod]

I recently DV'ed a collection agency, Paramount Recovery, for what turns out to be a medical bill. The verification they sent back was of course, just a print out of what they have on file. It is my wifes bill, and she does remember what it was for, and we will probably wind up settling with the CA.

What I am concerned about is, that I was under the impression that the actual medical issue itself was not supposed to be transmitted to the CA, due to privacy act stuff. The printout from the CA had all the info on why she was at the hospital, and that that info had to come from the Hospital itself.

Can anyone please clarify?

I had one where I thought I might of had diabetes, and when I DVd the CA that is the kind of documentation they provided, but I sent them a more firm letter and copies of the FTC opinion letters to show that mere computer printouts without signatures are not acceptable. In that same letter I said I would sue if they did not comply and delete the entries.

Both CAs did delete the entry from my credit reports. Get a copy of good credit is sexy or the poorman's lawsuit e-book from this site. In the appendix is the FTC opinion letter.

[Focus2069]

I had one where I thought I might of had diabetes, and when I DVd the CA that is the kind of documentation they provided, but I sent them a more firm letter and copies of the FTC opinion letters to show that mere computer printouts without signatures are not acceptable. In that same letter I said I would sue if they did not comply and delete the entries.

Both CAs did delete the entry from my credit reports. Get a copy of good credit is sexy or the poorman's lawsuit e-book from this site. In the appendix is the FTC opinion letter.

Eh, im more worried about the Privacy act thing than anything...my wife does vaguely remember the hospital trip, and I will probablly offer a PFD settlement for the CA....

I am more interested in the Privacy violations than anything.

[looksbothways]

Have you tried going to the medical provider? I had a CA contact me about a medical bill. When I sent the DV, they replied with a copy of my bill from the hospital. I called the hospital and paid it directly to them.