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Blocking Medical Debt from Credit Reports Harms Doctors, Says New Lawsuit

A California Dermatologist recently filed a class action lawsuit against the three major credit reporting agencies (CRAs), alleging the CRAs' decision to stop reporting medical debt below $500.00 has caused him and other medical professionals nationwide irreparable financial harm. Further, he claims that removing medical debt below $500.00 from credit reports will diminish access to medical care by driving providers out of certain markets.

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88% of consumers expect self-service options from financial services companies. Collections agencies are no exception. Voice AI lets consumers take care of their delinquent accounts any time, anywhere, and without any human interaction. Plus, it reduces the cost-to-collect for agencies, and it majorly boosts account penetration. 


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Increase right-party contact with Phone Number ID™ [sponsored]

Third-party debt collectors and collection agencies have a tough balancing act to perform. They need to optimize their outbound communications and right-party contacts (RPCs) but must do so within the confines of strict regulations. Effectively reaching debtors can be difficult when facing a sea of internal and external pressures. You don't want to expend too many resources on a wrong number, but you don't want to give up on a good number too soon. With dedicated RPC tools, you can streamline your processes, transforming a difficult task into a manageable one.

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Pro Com Services of Illinois, Inc. Embraces Digital Transformation with Skit.ai’s Voice AI Solution and Scales Account Penetration in Days

NEW YORK, NY -- Skit.ai, the leading provider of conversational Voice AI solutions, announced today its new partnership with Pro Com Services of Illinois, Inc., a century-old financial services company offering first and third-party debt recovery services. After deploying Skit.ai’s solution in less than 24 hours, Pro Com Services saw its account penetration skyrocket with an additional 20,000 outbound calls performed by the solution every day.

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Core Components for a Successful Email Program in Debt Collection

If your business and collection partners aren’t utilizing email in your debt recovery strategy, you’re leaving vital engagement opportunities (and potential collections) on the table. There are plenty of reasons why digital communications are the way to go, but reaching out through email is especially important in collections.

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Jan Stieger, Executive Director of Receivables Management Association International, Announces Plans to Retire in March 2024

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Receivables Management Association International (RMAI) announced today that Executive Director, Jan Stieger, who has served in the role since January 2011, plans to retire in March 2024. “Under Jan’s transformational and inspirational leadership, RMAI has become a respected leading voice for the receivables management industry and its members tirelessly promoting the important role the industry plays in the credit ecosystem. Whether advocating for the industry or mentoring individual members, Jan has taken RMAI to a new level,” said RMAI President, Anne Thomas.

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RFI Industry Commenters Urge CFPB to Stay in its Lane on Medical Debt Payments

American Bankers Association (ABA), Association of Credit and Collection Professionals (ACA International), U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber), Synchrony Bank (Synchrony), and National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) submitted comment letters in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s request for information, about medical credit cards and other lending products used to pay for health care expenses. Banking industry groups highlight that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) lacks authority to regulate healthcare and urge the CFPB to take no action to limit healthcare payment options to avoid unintended consequences.

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Work Smarter, Not Harder - Keeping Tabs On Laws, Rules, and Regs (and keeping ops looped in)

25 October 2023 at 02:00 p.m.

Laws are constantly changing. State and Federal Regulators continue to pass new rules, and already established laws continue to get clarified through the court systems. Legal compliance is never static; it is always dynamic. In the ARM industry, legal changes filter through and affect every part of an organization. Staying on top of these changes and ensuring all relevant parties within an organization get updates can seem like a never-ending task.

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