Navigating medical bills in the U.S.
$88 billion of outstanding medical bills are currently in collections – affecting one in five Americans. Our infographic has tips for navigating the complex medical billing and collections system.
Press releases
- CFPB Kicks Off Rulemaking to Remove Medical Bills from Credit Reports
- CFPB Exams Find Unfair, Deceptive, and Abusive Practices Across a Wide Array of Consumer Financial Product Lines
- CFPB, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Department of Treasury Launch Inquiry into Costly Credit Cards and Loans Pushed on Patients for Health Care Costs
- View all press releases on medical debt
Compliance
- Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-05: Debt collection and consumer reporting practices involving invalid nursing home debts
- Bulletin 2022-01: Medical Debt Collection and Consumer Reporting Requirements in Connection with the No Surprises Act
- CFPB Takes Action Against Medical Debt Collector
- CFPB Takes Action Against Two Law Firms for Misrepresenting Attorney Involvement to Collect on Medical Debts