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DC 26-438 Proposal Aims to Impact Medical Debt
In the District of Columbia, a bill, DC 26-438 was introduced that would impact medical debt in Washington. As introduced, the Medical Debt Mitigation Amendment
Guidance Issued on Maryland Medical Debt Laws
A trio of Maryland medical debt laws impacted debt collectors and credit reporting that went into effect on October 1st, and in late October the
Federal Preemption from the CFPB on Medical Debt Credit Reporting Blocks by States
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published an interpretive rule on October 28, 2025 that issued new guidance prohibiting states from removing medical debt from
California AB 1521 Clarifies Medical Debt Reporting
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed California AB 1521, the judiciary omnibus bill, into law on October 1. One of the things this bill does is
Americollect Prioritizes Healthcare Business Intelligence
One of our core values at Americollect is “We Develop the Next,” so our teammates are always working towards the goal of self-improvement. Teammates strive
Expanded Medicaid: When 133% is Actually 138%
What do programs like Health First Colorado, New Jersey FamilyCare, Iowa Health Link and the Healthy Michigan Plan have in common? They are all Medicaid
Improving Your Bottom Line with GetixHealth Eligibility and Enrollment Services
At Americollect, we have always been Ridiculously Nice when it comes to early out services and bad debt collections, so when we were acquired by
Ohio HB 257 Back in Action
With summer recess now over, the Ohio legislature got back in action with a hearing on HB 257, the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act, on
Being Smart About Debt Relief Scams
We’ve all seen commercials and ads that promise to eliminate our debt quickly and easily. With around 14 million people in America owing more than
Delaware Passes Medical Debt Bill SB 156, Spends $500K to Eliminate Medical Debt
Medical debt in Delaware has been recently impacted in two ways. In late July, Governor Matt Meyer signed Delaware SB 156 into law, joining states
NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Rules Delayed
The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) announced recently that its new rule for debt collectors will not take effect on Oct. 1,
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2025 Introduced
With the lawsuits to invalidate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) medical debt reporting advisory opinion finalized and no plans to reissue the advisory opinion,