topic Re: Sent HIPPA letter to OC in Recovering from Medical Debt

Sent HIPPA letter to OC

Anonymous — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:55:10 GMT

Hello,

I went through the steps re: the HIPPA /Collection process and I sent the letter w/ the insert that I am enclosing a check made payable to the OC only. They sent me a letter back stating that they were not in violation of HIPPA and that communications with the CA were in compliance with HIPPA and appropriate records will be maintained on this account. What does this mean? Should I now dispute again with the Credit Reporting Agencies? Thanks so much for your help.

Re: Sent HIPPA letter to OC

fused — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:30:25 GMT

Before you sent the HIPAA letter to the OC, did you follow the first three steps in the HIPAA letter process? Did the CA also send you a complete and accurate validation of the debt?

Re: Sent HIPPA letter to OC

Anonymous — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:43:35 GMT

Hi,

Yes I did and they did send me a statement that read my account my for a co-pay that was never made when we went in to deliver my daughter. All this for a co-pay of $100 that I thought had been paid but when you are in labor who knows what went on!!! :-) I thought I followed the procedures correctly, after they sent me a letter validating my debt I sent the letter to the OC w/ the paid insert part. Was that not correct? I am afraid now that this will be a paid collection on my credit for another 7 years ;-(

Thnx for your help.

Re: Sent HIPPA letter to OC

fused — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:17:26 GMT

Please take a look at your reports and see if this med collection is marked as paid and "disputed and/or verified". To see this information, you'll have to pull your reports directly from the credit reporting agencies.

Re: Sent HIPPA letter to OC

Anonymous — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:28:48 GMT

Well, it has not changed. It still reads unpaid.

Re: Sent HIPPA letter to OC

fused — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:36:13 GMT

But is the collection marked as "disputed and/or verified"? Also, after you sent the OC the HIPAA letter, did you send the CRAs this letter FOLLOW-UP DISPUTE LETTER TO THE CRA

Re: Sent HIPPA letter to OC

Anonymous — Tue, 12 May 2009 19:01:29 GMT

Disputed by consumer. No I have not mailed those letters, will this do any good if the OC is stating that the collection company has a right to report "payment" information?

Thanks for your help.

Re: Sent HIPPA letter to OC

fused — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:02:50 GMT

They're wrong! After the HIPAA letter is received by the OC, you always send the letter below to the CRAs. The CRAs should investigate because you are providing them with new information.

Send the follow-up dispute letter below to the CRA’s CMRRR along with a copy of the green card from the HIPAA letter to the OC.

FOLLOW-UP DISPUTE LETTER TO THE CRA

Re: Sent HIPPA letter to OC

Anonymous — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:34:30 GMT

I will get those letters out asap. Thank you for your time and help :-)

Re: Sent HIPPA letter to OC

Anonymous — Tue, 12 May 2009 21:33:16 GMT

Tigerfan, Just so that you know.....medical collections must be deleted from your CR 7 years from Date of Service. Other collections must delete approx 7 years from DOFD.

The date paid does not change these dates at all.