fork in the road when choosing hipaa letter?

[brobins75]

i have been confused about this for a while, and have put off sending my letters. i have unpaid CA accounts for health care. I am willing to pay, but if there is a choice in paying or not paying, maybe i wont pay? the basic steps as I understand them are:

 

1. Dispute CA's with CRA's using special Med Dispute Letter: http://whychat.5u.com/ltrcavalhipaa.html

 

2. Send dispute letter to CA's to document a relationship between the Original Creditor and the CA. Proof of their arrangement to collect for the OC. http://whychat.5u.com/ltrcavalhipaa.html

 

3. Here is where i get stuck..... it appears there is a fork in the road? either do step A, or step B?

 

A. Redispute w CRA (if first dispute didn't get it deleted), using the follow-up letter sent CMRR. This should get the entry deleted with no further steps? http://whychat.5u.com/ltrcavalhipaa.html#DISPUTE

 

OR

 

B. Send the LETTER TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDER and send payment in full according to this:

"It will ONLY work if the claim is either INACCURATE, or you remit the valid correct amount due with the letter, and ONLY if you have confirmed a CURRENT relationship between the OC and the CA." http://whychat.5u.com/hipltr.html

 

 

So i guess my question is, which step do i take? A or B? or am i supposed to take both? which order? confused....

 

here is what is showing on my CRA. it seems this Syndicated CA just appeared recently after a successful dispute of the same debt assigned to another CA:

 

Syndicated Office Systems; Collection Reported 12/2011;

Assigned 09/2009; Creditor Class - Medical/Health Care;

Client - HOSPITAL IN MY TOWN; Amount - $500 ;

Status as of

12/2011 - Unpaid; Date of 1st Delinquency 06/2009;

Balance as of 12/2011 - $587 ; Individual Account;

Account # - xxxxxx; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Consumer

Disputes

This Account Information; Collection Account;

 

AND

 

CENTRAL FINANCE CONTROL #9xxx****

PO BOX 660873

DALLAS, TX 75266

(888) 233-7880

 

Balance: $587

Date Verified: 12/20/2011

Original Amount: $500

Original Creditor: MEDICAL-HOSPITAL IN MY TOWN(Medical/Health Care)

Past Due: > $587 <

 

Pay Status: >In Collection<

Account Type: Open Account

Responsibility: Individual Account

Loan Type: COLLECTION AGENCY/ATTORNEY

Date Placed for Collection: 09/16/2009

Remark: ACCT INFO DISPUTED BY CONSUMR

Estimated month and year that this item will be removed: 05/2016

 

IF YOU NOTICE, this is the same account w 2 different CA's. when i was successful in removing it from one CRA, it just reappeared under the new CA. so I have CFC reporting on 2 CRA's and Syndicated reporting on the 3rd CRA now. so, i fear, no matter if i remove any of them or not, it will just reappear under a new CA. But maybe this answers my question....if i PAY using STEP B, get them deleted, they wont be able to reappear under a new CA?

 

thanks,

 

B.

[Why Chat]

i have been confused about this for a while, and have put off sending my letters. i have unpaid CA accounts for health care. I am willing to pay, but if there is a choice in paying or not paying, maybe i wont pay? the basic steps as I understand them are:

Opt out FIRST and get old addresses deleted if possible BEFORE disputing

http://whychat.5u.com/OPTOUTINST.HTML

1. Dispute CA's with CRA's using special Med Dispute Letter: http://whychat.5u.com/ltrcavalhipaa.html

NO!! THIS is the initial dispute letter to the CRAs-- follow ALL the directions:

http://whychat.5u.com/hipaadisp.html

wait for a response from each CRA before doing anything else, frequently this initial letter is all you need for deletions

2. Send dispute letter to CA's to document a relationship between the Original Creditor and the CA. Proof of their arrangement to collect for the OC. http://whychat.5u.com/ltrcavalhipaa.html

 

3. Here is where i get stuck..... it appears there is a fork in the road? either do step A, or step B?

 

A. Redispute w CRA (if first dispute didn't get it deleted), using the follow-up letter sent CMRR. This should get the entry deleted with no further steps? http://whychat.5u.com/ltrcavalhipaa.html#DISPUTE

 

OR

 

B. Send the LETTER TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDER and send payment in full according to this:

"It will ONLY work if the claim is either INACCURATE, or you remit the valid correct amount due with the letter, and ONLY if you have confirmed a CURRENT relationship between the OC and the CA." http://whychat.5u.com/hipltr.html

 

 

So i guess my question is, which step do i take? A or B? or am i supposed to take both? which order? confused....

 

here is what is showing on my CRA. it seems this Syndicated CA just appeared recently after a successful dispute of the same debt assigned to another CA:

 

Syndicated Office Systems; Collection Reported 12/2011;

Assigned 09/2009; Creditor Class - Medical/Health Care;

Client - HOSPITAL IN MY TOWN; Amount - $500 ;

Status as of

12/2011 - Unpaid; Date of 1st Delinquency 06/2009;

Balance as of 12/2011 - $587 ; Individual Account;

Account # - xxxxxx; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Consumer

Disputes

This Account Information; Collection Account;

 

AND

 

CENTRAL FINANCE CONTROL #9xxx****

PO BOX 660873

DALLAS, TX 75266

(888) 233-7880

 

Balance: $587

Date Verified: 12/20/2011

Original Amount: $500

Original Creditor: MEDICAL-HOSPITAL IN MY TOWN(Medical/Health Care)

Past Due: > $587 <

 

Pay Status: >In Collection<

Account Type: Open Account

Responsibility: Individual Account

Loan Type: COLLECTION AGENCY/ATTORNEY

Date Placed for Collection: 09/16/2009

Remark: ACCT INFO DISPUTED BY CONSUMR

Estimated month and year that this item will be removed: 05/2016

 

IF YOU NOTICE, this is the same account w 2 different CA's. when i was successful in removing it from one CRA, it just reappeared under the new CA. so I have CFC reporting on 2 CRA's and Syndicated reporting on the 3rd CRA now. so, i fear, no matter if i remove any of them or not, it will just reappear under a new CA. But maybe this answers my question....if i PAY using STEP B, get them deleted, they wont be able to reappear under a new CA?

 

thanks,

 

B.

Opt out and get old addresses deleted before disputing. You have completely mixed up the whole process. Send out the initial dispute letters to the CRAs and after you have RESULTS from that come back to THIS thread with your results for further directions

[brobins75]

ok, thanks for the clarification. i see i had that backwards now.

 

also, i had already opted out. So now i will be sending the initial dispute letter.

 

will report back.

 

thank you,

 

b

[brobins75]

ok, i'm on pause for a while. what a coincidence. I just got a letter in the mail from experian asking me to confirm 2 new addresses on my credit report. they are both inaccurate and variations of my real address. this has never happened before. I feel like they did this on purpose in retaliation to my heated argument with a representative over other inaccurate addresses just last month!!! basically, i argued with the woman and she slapped me with more inaccurate addresses!!! wth!!!! to make matters worse, i have a permanent security freeze on my files and dont have the pin numbers. so i cant easily dispute it. so i guess im on hold for a while.

[Why Chat]

ok, i'm on pause for a while. what a coincidence. I just got a letter in the mail from experian asking me to confirm 2 new addresses on my credit report. they are both inaccurate and variations of my real address. this has never happened before. I feel like they did this on purpose in retaliation to my heated argument with a representative over other inaccurate addresses just last month!!! basically, i argued with the woman and she slapped me with more inaccurate addresses!!! wth!!!! to make matters worse, i have a permanent security freeze on my files and dont have the pin numbers. so i cant easily dispute it. so i guess im on hold for a while.

Are you wearing an aluminum hat??

 

The CRAs create enough problems on their own with their automated proccesses without conspiring against any individual person.

 

If you want to accomplish anything, send your dispute IN WRITING to the CRA, after opting out:

http://www.whychat.5u.com/OPTOUTINST.HTML

 

Just WRITE a simple letter stating that the following addresses on your report # xxx are not yours and that you are concerned about identity theft. Include proof of your correct address, a copy of your drivers license, a copy of your SS card and an ORIGINAL recent utility bill.

[brobins75]

gotcha. yeah that was kinda far out i guess. it just wierd that out of the blue, while im discussing this, i get 2 letters with crazy addresses. i mean what a total coincidence. i havent done anything to have these errors show up that i know of.... anyway, sent letters today.

[brobins75]

Just an update to keep me motivated... I swear they have my file red flagged or something and they $%*& with me!!!!!!!

 

Equifax deleted the 2 addresses that I disputed. However, at the same time, they added my OLD address from many years ago, which of course is tied to a judgement and who knows how many other tradelines. I had it deleted once before!!

 

Transunion ignored my request and sent me a copy of my credit report instead. "Enclosed is the Transunion Personal Credit Report that you requested."!!!! BSBSBSBSBSBS!!!!!! i havent requested a copy from TU..

 

Experian also sent a copy of my credit report "I requested". however, I did order a paid copy from them last week. I guess this could be the paid copy and i am still waiting for the disputed addresses.

 

this is so frustrating. they just keep pushing me in circles.

[NewShinyCD]

Just an update to keep me motivated... I swear they have my file red flagged or something and they $%*& with me!!!!!!!

 

Equifax deleted the 2 addresses that I disputed. However, at the same time, they added my OLD address from many years ago, which of course is tied to a judgement and who knows how many other tradelines. I had it deleted once before!!

 

Transunion ignored my request and sent me a copy of my credit report instead. "Enclosed is the Transunion Personal Credit Report that you requested."!!!! BSBSBSBSBSBS!!!!!! i havent requested a copy from TU..

 

Experian also sent a copy of my credit report "I requested". however, I did order a paid copy from them last week. I guess this could be the paid copy and i am still waiting for the disputed addresses.

 

this is so frustrating. they just keep pushing me in circles.

 

 

Check your TU report again. They did the same with me. They sent me the full report, BUT they deleted the old addresses off.

[brobins75]

ok, i got the experian response today. They deleted 5 out of 6 addresses. the 5 addresses they deleted were recent variations of my real address and coincidently appeared just a month or two ago. the same thing happened on my wifes reports. we got all these variations of our real address. and today, my wife received a returned to sender credit card statement for herself, at the bank she works at!!! it had an incorrect variation of our address. but its so weird, we have always gotten the statement at our correct address. i dont believe it is id fraud, as it is an obvious variation of our real address. but i do have the feeling someone is either being really wreckless with their data entry, or something....

 

the bad news is that the address i really needed to get deleted, stuck. its a really old address. its funny though, i just this month had experian delete my judgement and it was certainly tied to that old address. so im worried it is going to reappear, and thats why they wont delete it. they just deleted the judgement temporary? im also kinda worried about removing it b/c i think it is tied to my really old student loans which are reporting really good. i rehabbed them a couple years ago and have always been on-time ever since.

 

so should i worry about this old address? i believe it is tied to one collection account, and then to my good student loans.

 

yippeee!!!! i do feel like im making a tiny step forward though! i only have 2 old cell phone bills in collections. one with cavalry for $606 (sprint), and one in collections directly with VZW but its really old. i had since had an account with VZW that was closed satisfactorily this month after 2 years!

 

and then i have one medical account i am getting ready to attack hipaa style....

 

thats EX. the other ones are worse:( but one thing at a time. thats what im learning. slow and steady.....

[brobins75]

Just an update to keep me motivated... I swear they have my file red flagged or something and they $%*& with me!!!!!!!

 

Equifax deleted the 2 addresses that I disputed. However, at the same time, they added my OLD address from many years ago, which of course is tied to a judgement and who knows how many other tradelines. I had it deleted once before!!

 

Transunion ignored my request and sent me a copy of my credit report instead. "Enclosed is the Transunion Personal Credit Report that you requested."!!!! BSBSBSBSBSBS!!!!!! i havent requested a copy from TU..

 

Experian also sent a copy of my credit report "I requested". however, I did order a paid copy from them last week. I guess this could be the paid copy and i am still waiting for the disputed addresses.

 

this is so frustrating. they just keep pushing me in circles.

 

 

Check your TU report again. They did the same with me. They sent me the full report, BUT they deleted the old addresses off.

 

 

you are right...i was kinda wondering. they leave it so vague. they didnt say 'here are the results', they just sent a new report and there was no 'other addresses' field. i compared an eariler report with the latest one, and it made sense.

 

WhyChat:

 

so, i have deleted all old addresses except the one on EX.

 

Now I am ready to send this: http://whychat.5u.com/hipaadisp.html

 

i have the cash set aside to pay this account when you instruct me.

 

Thanks,

 

B

[brobins75]

Ok, im using this post as a journal to keep track of my steps. i dont know why, but this stuff blows my mind and i get really frustrated....

 

I am mailing the initial dispute to the CRA's in 15 minutes...I am sending a separate dispute letter for each CA on my reports to each CRA. http://whychat.5u.com/hipaadisp.html

 

Im worried about when/if to pay, so please let me know when i get to that point.

 

Thank you so much WhyChat. i feel i have finally made a little progress over the past month.

[Why Chat]

Ok, im using this post as a journal to keep track of my steps. i dont know why, but this stuff blows my mind and i get really frustrated....

 

I am mailing the initial dispute to the CRA's in 15 minutes...I am sending a separate dispute letter for each CA on my reports to each CRA. http://whychat.5u.com/hipaadisp.html

 

Im worried about when/if to pay, so please let me know when i get to that point.

 

Thank you so much WhyChat. i feel i have finally made a little progress over the past month.

WHOA!!!

 

You do NOT need to send a separate letter to each CRA for each CA account!!

 

You just LIST all the medical accounts you are disputing as they appear on each report .

[brobins75]

Ok, im using this post as a journal to keep track of my steps. i dont know why, but this stuff blows my mind and i get really frustrated....

 

I am mailing the initial dispute to the CRA's in 15 minutes...I am sending a separate dispute letter for each CA on my reports to each CRA. http://whychat.5u.com/hipaadisp.html

 

Im worried about when/if to pay, so please let me know when i get to that point.

 

Thank you so much WhyChat. i feel i have finally made a little progress over the past month.

WHOA!!!

 

You do NOT need to send a separate letter to each CRA for each CA account!!

 

You just LIST all the medical accounts you are disputing as they appear on each report .

 

too late...I was wondering, that's why i wrote it. i tried to follow the steps, but i think i analyze to much! I hope that doesnt screw anything up, sending that way? i guess it gives them 2 separate 30 day periods to answer? It was only EQ that got 2 letters. the rest only got 1 b/c there is only one med ca on them.

 

thanks

[brobins75]

Ok, it looks like 1 got deleted from EQ. EQ was the only CRA that had 2 Medical Accts reporting. and I mistakenly sent EQ 2 separate hipaa disputes for thes accounts, instead of including it in one dispute.

 

i go in the backdoor and it shows both of the disputes complete. one complete on the 20th, and the other complete on the 22nd. and both show "mailed". when i look at my report, it appears that one of the accounts is now gone. but the other account (biggest) is still reporting.

 

Is there a chance that they will both be gone when i get the letters in the mail? is the report i viewed, based on the report # i entered? or is it a "live" report?

 

I havent heard a peep from TU or EX yet. will keep on waiting before i take the next step...

 

thx,

 

b

[brobins75]

Ok, i think i see why i screwed up by sending 2 separate disputes to EQ. it gives them extra 15 days to respond. they immediately deleted the little $30 CA!!! but now, I guess i'm gonna have to wait full 45 days for the response to the main CA for $600. sux.

 

still no response from EX or TU. i guess they are gonna wait the full 30. There was only that one main CA for $600 reporting on these CRAs.

[brobins75]

ok, i got the second response from EQ today, afterall..... VERIFIED. and it was a generic verified letter. they did not answer any of the requests in the letter-i.e. If you can obtain this information, I also would need the name of the person providing this data, and the manner in which it was provided in order that I may pursue additional legal remedies which may include a complaint against your agency to the OCR on HIPAA violations.

 

like i said, they did delete the tiny one already.

 

Still nothing from EX or TU.

[brobins75]

oh, is it necessary that i pay the CA that was deleted from EQ at this point (remember, this does not appear on the other cra's)? or does that payment apply if i must go back and forth with the CA and CRA? the one they deleted was only $30 anyway. which i dont really owe. that was a bounced check fee for the original service. i went to the oc and paid them CASH, if i got a receipt, i dont anymore... big deal, only $30

[brobins75]

i just put my aluminum hat on again....

 

i cant help it. i honestly sense a pattern but can't put my finger on exactly what it is. there are just too many coincidences in this credit repair thing. i just got the response from EQ that they verified, and holy moly, coincidentally, I havent heard a peep from EX and TU but as soon as i get my VERIFIED, now they note this account as under investigation. The letters were all sent at the same time, over a week ago. It just feels like they are all cooperating w each other and they were waiting to see what EQ did....tell me im crazy.

[brobins75]

just checked the EX backdoor. it is no longer marked "under investigation". It now says "updated" from your investigation. it was under investigation less than 24 hours. right after EQ "verified" it, EX "verified" it. it just seems like they are going off each other.

 

now TU has me locked out of the backdoor and in a never ending loop. Cant view my status. but im sure TU will/did follow suit.

[brobins75]

ok, TU has "verified" also. i haven't received the letter yet, but i pulled a report for denied credit.

 

But the original dispute letter asks for this:

 

"If you can obtain this information, I also would need the name of the person providing this data, and the manner in which it was provided in order that I may pursue additional legal remedies which may include a complaint against your agency to the OCR on HIPAA violations."

 

Yet i have received nothing but "verified" form letters. Why don't they provide this info? here is the account from TU:

 

CENTRAL FINANCE CONTROL #********

PO BOX 660873

DALLAS, TX 75266

(888) 233-7880

Balance: $595

Date Verified: 02/28/2012

Original Amount: $500

Original Creditor: MEDICAL-my local hospital

(Medical/Health Care)

Past Due: >$595<

Pay Status: >In Collection<

Account Type: Open Account

Responsibility: Individual Account

Date Closed: 02/21/2012

Loan Type: COLLECTION AGENCY/ATTORNEY

Date Placed for Collection: 09/16/2009

Remarks: ACCT INFO DISPUTED BY CONSUMR

Estimated month and year that this item will be removed: 05/2016

 

 

WhyChat, should i proceed to the next step? All 3 have verified. I AM CONCERNED THAT TU AND EX HAVE THIS ACCOUNT WITH CFC, BUT EQ HAS IT WITH SYNDICATED. I FEAR THEY ARE GOING TO PLAY A SHELL GAME WITH THIS ACCOUNT BACK AND FORTH. is this correct next step?:

 

2. Send dispute letter to CA's to document a relationship between the Original Creditor and the CA. Proof of their arrangement to collect for the OC. http://whychat.5u.com/ltrcavalhipaa.html

 

Thank you WhyChat.

Edited March 1, 2012 by brobins75

[brobins75]

This is getting really tricky. Im just realizing that it is a unique CA reporting on each cra. i spotted the obvious one, but the other 2 have very similar names.

 

Syndicated Office Systems,

and

Central Finance Control with a Dallas, TX address

and

Central Financial Control with a Anaheim, CA address

 

Do i need to do anything special? obviously i need to send the next letter in the series to the correct addresses.

 

these jerks are sneaky. I swear its a conspiracy!

[brobins75]

and further observation....

 

The CA's Syndicated and Central "Finance" Control both have the SAME PO Box!!!:

 

EQ:

SYNDICATED OFFICE SYSTEMS

Agency Address: PO Box 660873

Dallas, TX 75266-0873

(214) 387-6455

 

and

 

TU:

CENTRAL FINANCE CONTROL #xxx****

PO BOX 660873

DALLAS, TX 75266

(888) 233-7880

 

then to add to the confusion:

 

EX:

CENTRAL FINANCIAL CONTROL

Address:

PO BOX 66051

ANAHEIM, CA 92816

(800) 345-4261

 

PLEASE help me so i don't screw this up!! there is definitely some game going on with shell companies or something beyond my understanding. wont they just swizzle the account around through the 3 different CA's and swap reporting CRA's?

[brobins75]

Im digging up more and more info on these scumbags. Syndicated is the Parent company of Central financial control. or is it central FINANCE control? there are several addresses and which is which and who is who is confusing. they recently had a class action lawsuit against them for unfair collection practices.

 

anybody know how to handle these dirtbags?

 

in my next correspondence (waiting for instruction from whychat), would it be ok to add something like this?:

 

PS. I am aware of the connection between CFC and SOS. I am also aware of your illegal collection tactics.

Edited March 1, 2012 by brobins75

[Why Chat]

Im digging up more and more info on these scumbags. Syndicated is the Parent company of Central financial control. or is it central FINANCE control? there are several addresses and which is which and who is who is confusing. they recently had a class action lawsuit against them for unfair collection practices.

 

anybody know how to handle these dirtbags?

 

in my next correspondence (waiting for instruction from whychat), would it be ok to add something like this?:

 

PS. I am aware of the connection between CFC and SOS. I am also aware of your illegal collection tactics. Useless

Have you sent the medical DV??

http://www.whychat.5u.com/ltrcavalhipaa.html

Have you sent the follow up dispute to the CRAs??

http://www.whychat.5u.com/ltrcavalhipaa.html#DISPUTE

 

If so, file an FTC complaint against each CRA(s) and one against the CA. Send copies of the filed disputes to each CRA with the FTC file # appended( save the dispute BEFORE clicking enter)

http://www.whychat.5u.com/hipaaftccomp.html

[brobins75]

Im digging up more and more info on these scumbags. Syndicated is the Parent company of Central financial control. or is it central FINANCE control? there are several addresses and which is which and who is who is confusing. they recently had a class action lawsuit against them for unfair collection practices.

 

anybody know how to handle these dirtbags?

 

in my next correspondence (waiting for instruction from whychat), would it be ok to add something like this?:

 

PS. I am aware of the connection between CFC and SOS. I am also aware of your illegal collection tactics. Useless

Have you sent the medical DV??

http://www.whychat.5u.com/ltrcavalhipaa.html

Have you sent the follow up dispute to the CRAs??

http://www.whychat.5u.com/ltrcavalhipaa.html#DISPUTE

 

If so, file an FTC complaint against each CRA(s) and one against the CA. Send copies of the filed disputes to each CRA with the FTC file # appended( save the dispute BEFORE clicking enter)

http://www.whychat.5u.com/hipaaftccomp.html

 

 

I figured that was what i need to send next. I have the DV's to the CA's addressed in envelopes, ready to mail. on way to post office momentarily. they are PO boxes so NO return receipt.

 

So now i gotta wait for a response from the CA or wait 30 days for NO response right?

 

Then send the followup to the cra's....

 

THANK YOU WHYCHAT!!!