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CA reporting w/o Notice

Date: Thu, 06/03/2010 - 05:12

Submitted by anonymous
on Thu, 06/03/2010 - 05:12

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I just noticed a CA reporting on my credit report for an unpaid medical bill to the local hospital. This is indeed a valid bill that just slipped through the cracks. However, I never received anything from the CA, and after talking to them today, I was told that they received mail as undeliverable (not sure why as they had the correct address). Now, I'm trying to clean up my credit report, and know that if they simply mark it as "satisfied", it won't improve my credit much.

Before I ask them about doing a Pay For Delete, I wanted to know if I have any kind of leverage since the only notice I had gotten from them was when it showed up on my credit report and they did mention that the notice they sent out back in January was returned as undeliverable for some unknown reason.

Also, should I pay the original creditor (the hospital, as they said I could do so), or hold off and try and get the CA to delete the items by paying them instead?


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Originally Posted by Anonymous
The CA said they receive the notice they sent out back. It was about 4 months since the original bill and the first mark.

Did you ask them what the address was on the undeliverable mail? If this would go to court, I would request they produce the undeliverable mail piece to prove they actually sent out a notice. Keep good records of all communications between yourself and them, also make sure you ask the name of the employee each and every time you speak to them, keep good records!


lrhall41

Submitted by Shazzers on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 08:38

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You could try working with the original creditor. Try requesting something from them in writing that upon payment they will request removal of any negative credit reporting that they or any of their agents have done. If you have it in writing you can then dispute the account on your credit report. If it is not removed you will have a claim under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). After you file suit they will want to remove it quickly.


lrhall41

Submitted by Joe Smith on Sat, 06/05/2010 - 19:09

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