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Los hospitales sin fines de lucro deben ofrecer asistencia financiera. Muchos consumidores no reciben esta asistencia, o son acosados por cobradores.

Millions of consumers seek urgent medical care at non-profit hospitals that are required to provide financial assistance to patients in need. However, many eligible consumers either don’t receive this financial assistance or are pursued by debt collectors for bills they don’t owe.

The CFPB is concerned that medical debt collectors may try to capitalize on surviving spouses’ vulnerabilities to try to collect unpaid medical bills, including bills that may not even be owed.

There is a disproportionate impact of medical debt on American Indian and Alaska Native consumers, in Alaska and across the United States.

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra recently met with people in Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas. He combines his on-the-ground observations with the CFPB’s complaint data to identify and address financial challenges along the Gulf Coast.

Nuestro director, Rohit Chopra se reunió con gente de Alabama, Louisiana y Texas. Combinando sus observaciones sobre el terreno, con los datos de las quejas que hemos recibido, pudimos identificar y abordar los retos financieros existentes en la costa del Golfo.

The CFPB is examining how financial institutions market their products to healthcare providers.

New Mexicans submitted complaints about credit reporting, debt collection, and other products.

La gente de New Mexico nos envió quejas sobre informes de crédito, el cobro de deudas y otros productos.

The nationwide credit reporting companies have removed medical collections already paid, under $500 or less than a year old from consumer credit reports. Have medical debt? Here’s what you should know.

Las compañías nacionales de informes de crédito removieron cobranzas médicas ya pagadas, menores de $500 y con menos de un año de antigüedad de los informes de crédito de los consumidores. ¿Tiene deuda médica? Le mostramos qué debe saber.

Debt collectors are moving away from furnishing medical debt, in part, due to data integrity challenges in medical debt collections.

Here are some steps you can take to protect caregivers from nursing homes and debt collectors who may be billing and suing caregivers for residents’ cost of care based on illegal admission contracts.

Pasos para proteger a cuidadores de hogares de cuidados y cobradores que podrían facturarles y demandarles basándose en contratos de admisión ilegales.

We published the three millionth complaint on the CFPB complaint database.

CFPB explores the connection between eligibility for nonprofit hospitals’ financial assistance programs and the prevalence of medical collections.

Yon ijans oswa tretman medikal ka transfòme an yon kriz finansye ou pa’t atann. Aprann dwa ou, kijan pou w pwoteje kredi ou, ak kijan pou w evite pyèj.

Maaaring mauwi sa hindi inaasahang krisis pinansyal and medikal na emerhensya o paggamot. Alamin ang iyong mga karapatan, kung paano mapoprotektahan ang iyong kredito, at kung paano makaiwas sa mga suliranin.

A medical emergency or treatment could turn into an unexpected financial crisis. Learn your rights, how to protect your credit, and how to steer clear of pitfalls.

Một trường hợp khẩn cấp hoặc điều trị y tế có thể trở thành một cuộc khủng hoảng tài chính bất ngờ. Tìm hiểu các quyền của quý vị, cách bảo vệ tín dụng của quý vị và cách tránh xa những cạm bẫy.

一次醫療急診或治療可能會變成一場意外的財務危機。瞭解你的權利，如何保護你的信用，以及如何避開陷阱。

Una emergencia médica o un tratamiento se pueden convertir en una crisis financiera inesperada. Aprenda sus derechos, cómo proteger su crédito y cómo evitar los inconvenientes.

Nonprofit hospitals are required to offer financial assistance to people who need it. Here’s how to ask for and receive help with medical costs.

의료 응급 상황 또는 치료로 인해 예상치 못한 재정적 위기에 처할 수 있습니다. 권리와 신용을 보호하는 방법, 그리고 위험을 피하는 방법에 대해 알아보세요.

Вызов скорой помощи и получение неотложной медицинской помощи могут обернуться неожиданным финансовым кризисом. Узнайте о своих правах и о том, как защитить свою кредитную историю и избежать ошибок.