The Act requires that the company must post a bond with the State and make numerous financial disclosures to consumers. Businesses also cannot make income-earning representations to consumers without immediately providing supporting data. The lawsuit alleges that Steiber has also violated the DTPA by representing to consumers that she will provide ongoing sales and marketing help as consumers try to find physicians who will pay them to do medical billing. When consumers seek help with their marketing, they quickly learn Steiber provides no assistance. Further, the consumers find that after sending out hundreds of solicitations to doctors, there is no market for at-home medical billing.
Most doctors have similar software and do their own billing.
The temporary restraining order also freezes Steiber's personal and business assets. The lawsuit seeks fines, penalties, attorney's costs and restitution to injured consumers. This case was handled by Assistant Attorney General Suzanne Bradley in the Houston Office of the Consumer Protection Division. The lawsuit was filed in the 281st District Court in Houston.