Date Received: 2017-08-02T00:00:00
Product: Medical debt
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
Consumer Consent Provided to Share Complaint: Consent provided
Consumer Complaint: Medical bill for injury. Two dates- XX/XX/XXXX and follow up XX/XX/XXXX. Insurance company paid which left a co-insurance payment of XXXX. Did not receive bill until XX/XX/XXXX. Promptly paid by check on XX/XX/XXXX. Check cashed by XXXX ( urgent medcal ) XXXX transferred the debt to a collection agency Kross, Liberman & Stone on XX/XX/XXXX who has been calling non-stop threatening to ruin credit, future job employment and court action. Collection agency is asking for {$150.00}. XXXX confirmed on XX/XX/XXXX that check was cashed to their XXXX XXXX account on XX/XX/XXXX.
Company: Kross, Lieberman & Stone, Inc.
State/Zip: VA 221XX
Company Response to Complaint: Closed with explanation
Was Company Response Timely: Yes
Did Consumer Dispute Company Response: N/A
Complaint ID: 2593535
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