Consumer complaint received 2016-07-12
Company: WAKEFIELD & ASSOCIATES, INC.
State: CA
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Medical
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not mine

Complaint:
On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX I was in a nearly XXXX. I was in a XXXX. When I awoke from the XXXX, I was in a civilian hospital in Colorado. When I was let out of the hospital, I was XXXX by an XXXX, Colorado Sheriff 's deputy. Unbeknown to me I had been XXXX ( No XXXX or any other paperwork was available to me upon regaining consciousness in the hospital ). During my hospitalization there had been a court date - which I had not been able to attend for obvious reasons. The court did not know of my disposition and issued a Failure To Appear warrant. 
At the time of XXXX, I was still in XXXX Upon XXXX the Deputy took me to the local XXXX ( against my will - again, I was under XXXX ). 
This bill remains on my credit report. I have been speaking with Wakefield and Associates regarding this bill. Wakefield and associates attempted to bill the Veteran 's Administration ( I am a XXXX Veteran and my medical coverage is through the VA ). The VA responded by denying the claim, stating that the government entity which had arrested me was responsible for the payment. 
I have spoken at length with " XXXX '' of Wakefield and Associates. He has been emailed a copy of the letter from the VA showing that I was in an " incarcerated '' status. Although he understands that the bill is the responsibility of the XXXX XXXX XXXX Sheriff 's Office ( XXXX ), he has stated that he will keep it on my credit report. 
Wakefield and Associates refuses to invoice the XXXX. 
They have not given me an invoice for the reason of attempting to contact the XXXX. 

Additionally ; I have sent a formal request for information to Wakefield and Associates via certified mail. As per the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, I requested Wakefield to provide the following information ; \ 1 ) A signed and dated contract between XXXX ( The original debtor ) and Wakefield and Associates. 
2 ) The updated and correct vendor information for Wakefield and Associates. 
3 ) A copy of the entire medical record for which billing is claimed on my credit report 4 ) Documentation of billing and charges including fees and interest 5 ) Full accounting for where each bill was received for the duration of the account. 
** This formal request was sent via certified mail on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX ( request and proof of mailing attached ) ***Wakefield and associates replied in a letter dated XXXX/XXXX/XXXX BUT THEY DID NOT PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ; Which indicates a possible violation of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act. 
****XXXX has indicated that he is not willing to bill the XXXX, though he states that the XXXX should be contacted by me ( again, Wakefield and Associates has not provided me with an invoice for XXXX ) Wakefield and Associates is unfairly reporting this medical bill to all three credit reporting agencies. 
Wakefield and Associates REAFFIRMED the information on my credit report RECENTLY -Is this a form of bullying/intimidation? 
Wakefield and Associates FAILED to respond in an adequate manner to my formal request for information. I am entitled to the information requested as per the law.

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