Collections agencies need to provide you with an itemized list of what you owe and to who.

If a hospital gives out this information, especially if they didn’t even try to collect it themselves, they have violated HIPPA.

Will a collections agency give you a document proving they vioated HIPPA? No. Do you owe debts on something w/o receipts? No.

  • Zuberi@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 year ago

    This is true. It can’t be sent to collections lol. When it’s sent to collections, it needs to be itemized. The collections agency that “purchases” your collections will require an itemization of what is owed.

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      1 year ago

      Is this a “just trust me bro”, or do you have a reputable source to back up what you’re saying?