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START-UP RAISED $750K TO HELP HEALTHCARE COLLECTIONS
- A new start-up in New York City has raised $750,000 to help healthcare companies work better with patients, both providing care and helping with billing and collections. The company, called MedPilot, aims to improve customer satisfaction as a means of improving collection rates.
CONSUMER SUING PRA FOR FREEZING $43K IN BANK ACCOUNT TO COVER $6K JUDGMENT
- An Arkansas woman is suing Portfolio Recovery Associates, alleging the company froze her bank account with $43,000 in it to cover a $6,000 judgment she did not owe because she was a victim of identity theft. The money in the bank account was being used to collect on unpaid interest on the judgment, which was two months old, according to a published report.
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