Consumer complaint received 2022-06-13
Company: HCFS Healthcare Financial Services of TeamHealth
State: FL
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: I do not know
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
Sub-issue: Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged

Complaint:
My name is XXXX XXXX, a federally protected consumer and Im making this complaint against ARS following up from CFPB complaint # XXXX Im aware that your office received a cease and desist dated on XX/XX/XXXX and you continue to violate the cease and desist. 

UNTIL YOU CAN PROVIDE ME WITH A DOCUMENT PROVING THAT I GAVE Inphynet XXXX XXXX, I DEMAND YOU DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 

Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of XXXX  ( HIPAA ). I reserve the right to protect the privacy of my personal information and medical records from all third party reporting agencies. 

As per FTC opinion letter from Attorney XXXX XXXX XXXX, you should be aware that a printout of a bill or itemized document does not constitute verification. I am again formally requesting a copy of any documents, bearing my signature, showing that I have a legally binding contractual obligation to pay you the alleged amount. 

This will also serve as your legal notice pursuant to the provisions of federal law, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), to cease all communication with me in regard to the debt referenced above, including the frivolous reporting of this account to any credit reporting agency. If you fail to heed this notice and if I find that this entry on my credit report later interferes with my ability to obtain credit with favorable terms, I will bring suit against your company as well as the original creditor for all applicable damages, as well as for statutory penalties provided under the FDCPA and FCRA. 

You are also notified that should any adverse information continue to be placed on my credit reports as a result of this notice, appropriate actions will be taken. Please give this very important matter the attention it deserves. 

I am maintaining a careful record of my communications with you for the purpose of filing a complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Attorney Generals office, the XXXX XXXX XXXX and the Federal Trade Commission should you continue in your non-compliance of federal laws under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the corresponding local state laws. I further remind you that you may be liable for your willful and negligent non-compliance. Failure on your behalf to provide a copy of any alleged contract or other instrument bearing my signature may result in a small claims action against your company. I would be seeking actual damages or a minimum of {$10
00.00} in damages per violation for Defamation, Negligent Enablement of Identity Fraud, each violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and each violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, whichever is greater and you will be required to appear in a court venue local to me, in order to formally defend yourself.

Company public response: Company has responded to the consumer and the CFPB and chooses not to provide a public response
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation