Consumer complaint received 2018-07-09
Company: Paramount Recovery Systems, L.P.
State: TX
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Medical debt
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
Sub-issue: Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged

Complaint:
This company violated my privacy per HIPAA regulations. They provided me a copy of a bill that contains the medical procedures I may have had. I did not authorize any of my medical providers to disclose any of my personal or medical information with a third party or collection agency. My medical information is no longer undisclosed. I have filed a HIPAA complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal : Health Information Privacy. 

I request validation of this debt per Texas Finance Code Section 392.202 which requires a debt collection agency or credit bureau to provide the alleged debtor with specific information concerning their debt including but not limited to ; For the purpose of validation provide me with : The name and address of the original creditor. The original date of default or non-payment of the debt with original creditor. The date the debt was transferred from the original creditor to the third party debt collector. The original balance. The current balance. Any fees added by your agency. Sec. 392.303 ( a ) ( 2 ).

The statute of limitation in Texas is 4 years. This is over the statute of limitation for this debt to be collected on. 

This company does not hold a surety bond in the state of Texas as required by the Texas Finance Code 392. I request the following : Texas Surety bond information as required by Sec. 392.101 - my original signature on the application from the creditor - my original signature on an application with your office consenting to any service Please note XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX are bonded in the state of Texas and are required to comply with Texas Finance Code. If a debt collector has failed to respond to your debt validation request, then they have essentially admitted, per Texas Finance Code 392.202 ( b ) ( 2 ), that the debt in question is inaccurate. Per this requirement you must delete this trade line if you do not have sufficient time to complete an investigation to validate this debt in 30 days according to Sec. 392.202 ( d ) ( 1 ) Also per Texas Finance Code 392.202 Correction of third -party debt collectors or credit bureaus files. I request immediate notification by mail if this alleged debt is sold or transferred per Sec. 392.301 ( a ) ( 4 ). 

Please reply with your response via US MAIL. Do not contact me by phone as it is inconvenient. Do not contact my family, acquaintances, or employer in any manner. Please note I am fully prepared to pursue my rights for the harm this inaccuracy has done to me. Sec. 392.403. CIVIL REMEDIES. ( a ) A person may sue for : ( 1 ) injunctive relief to prevent or restrain a violation of this chapter ; and ( 2 ) actual damages sustained as a result of a violation of this chapter. Please also note Texas BCC17. I demand that you will not sell, transfer, or assign this debt per Sec. 392.301 ( a ) ( 4 ). Regards.

Company public response: Company believes it acted appropriately as authorized by contract or law
Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation