Judge Grants MTD in FDCPA Case Over Failure to Remove Dispute Flag from Account
- A District Court judge in Michigan has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case on the grounds that not removing a dispute notification on the plaintiff’s credit report is not a false or misleading statement in connection with the collection of a debt.
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Bill Introduce to Dismantle Federal Student Aid Enforcement Office
- Rep. Andy Biggs [R-Ariz.] last week introduced H.R. 1825, the Guarding Religious And Career Education (GRACE) Act, which you’re reading about now because it proposes the elimination of the Office of Enforcement within the Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid. This move follows concerns over what Biggs describes as the “weaponization” of the federal government against faith-based and career schools under the Biden Administration.
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Hospitals Face Rising Denials and Falling Collection Rates: What it Means for Revenue Cycle Leaders
- Hospitals and health systems faced increasing financial pressure in 2024 as collection rates from insured patients declined and initial claim denials continued to rise, according to data from Kodiak Solutions.
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Compliance Digest – March 10
- A double dose of legal and compliance updates this week, featuring a baker’s dozen of experts weighing in on court cases, regulatory developments, and the ongoing saga at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Check out what Brent Yarborough, Brendan Little, Stefanie Jackman, Monica Littman, Virginia Bell Flynn, Ethan Ostroff, Jacquelyn DiCicco, Mitch Williamson, Jacob Bach, Cooper Walker, Sarah Doerr, Rick Perr, and David Schultz have to say.
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- This series is sponsored by Bedard Law Group
WORTH NOTING: 17 household essentials it is probably time to replace … One specific exercise to help improve your sleep … Mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest rates in months … How much more attractive works tend to make over their unattractive counterparts … What you need to know about the different AI assistants that are out there … Winners and losers of the NFL off-season (so far) … Cracks are forming in the economy … How to clean everything on your bed.
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