Medical Business Bureau Debt Collection Complaint

Medical Business Bureau Debt collection department,

Medical False statements or representation Attempted to collect wrong amount Illinois

- - hospital mailed a - statement in -/-/- or -/-/- regarding an - visit on -/-/-. The statement did not itemize what the charges were for and since I had already paid several invoices from swedish covenant that were sent right after the - visit, I requested a detailed invoice from -. This was never provided, however the statements continued and so I felt pressure to just submit payment via my health savings debit card. This transaction paid the statement balance in full and the transaction was dated on -/-/- in the amount of $150.00. On -/-/-, my account was sent to a collection agency. I was unaware as no further statements have been received. I only found out about this when I checked my credit score and found this as a derogatory remark against me. As I prepared to dispute this charge, I reviewed the charges submitted to my health care provider -. Not only has - failed to provide myself the requested invoice, they never submitted an invoice to -. For all I know, this charge I paid for was a double billed amount, an over billed amount or something that should be covered by -. I feel the actions taken by - - are in violation with fair credit reporting regulations. In addition, the collection agency has not contacted myself, however through the credit reporting they reflect I have not paid this balance. This amount should have never been sent to a collection agency and possibly should never have been billed.