The Affiliated Group, Inc Debt Collection Complaint

Medical Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

The Affiliated Group, Inc Debt collection department,

Medical Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed Debt is not mine Maryland

I received phone calls from ACS collection agency around - of - regarding a medical debt that did not belong to me back from - of -. I tried to explain the situation at the time and was threatened with legal action. I called the hospital the charge was from and spoke with billing where it was discovered I had the same name as the individual whom the charge belonged but different birthdays and social security numbers. As well as the fact I have never been to that facility and was in - when the charge occurred. I was assured the situation was resolved and I never heard from the collection agency or medical facility again. On - -, - I discovered on my credit report a medical charge filed by ACS Collection agency for the same medical expense that was supposed to have been resolved when I called them in - of -. The charged was filed with the credit reporting company on - -, -. This charge does not belong to me and I was told the issue was resolved.

The Affiliated Group, Inc customer in Maryland
Mar 24, 2015

* Source: CFPB Complaint Database

The Affiliated Group, Inc response to complaint:
Closed with explanation

Created with Highcharts 4.2.3The Affiliated Group, IncComplaint HistoryComplaints10/201311/20132/20143/20145/201411/20142/20153/20154/20155/20158/201512/20156/201600.511.522.533.5Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Created with Highcharts 4.2.3The Affiliated Group, IncCont'd attempts collect debt not owed22.2%5.6%72.2%Closed with explanationClosed with monetary reliefClosed with non-monetary reliefSource: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Created with Highcharts 4.2.3National AverageCont'd attempts collect debt not owed1.5%18.3%5.0%1.4%73.1%0.7%Untimely responseClosed with non-monetary reliefClosedClosed with monetary reliefClosed with explanationIn progressSource: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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