Back in April, we posted about a debt collection company, Accretive Health, that allegedly staffs hospitals and then uses its staff's proximity to patients and patients' health records to collect patients' debts for the hospitals. We discussed the Minnesota Attorney General's efforts to crack down on Accretive. The AG's most recent federal court complaint against Accretive is here.
Now, U.S PIRG's consumer blog is reporting that the Minnesota Attorney General has settled with Accretive. The settlement involves restitution, a $2.5 million civil penalty, and a ban on Accretive doing business in Minnesota for six years. For more information, read the Minnesota Attorney General's press release (scroll down on page to see the release).
The settlement must be approved by the federal court.
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Posted by: Kosal Da | Wednesday, December 05, 2012 at 09:00 PM