May 11, 2015 Newsletter
CFPB Stepping Into Healthcare Collections
The CFPB has been increasingly present in the medical/healthcare market in regards to regulations of the debt collection industry. It is clear that the CFPB will be putting this industry under the microscope in the near future.The CFPB has been pushed by consumer groups to place more restrictions on medical debt collections. In particular, the CFPB is honing in on general consumer confusion over medical billing and the impact medical debt has on consumer credit reports.