The New York Attorney General announced a settlement with a health insurance company regarding overbilling consumers. The company charged its insureds improperly out-of-network rates for certain medical providers, including radiologists, pathologists, and anesthesiologists. Many of the people faced debt-collection lawsuit as a result of overbilling. The company was also required to Diagnostic Center, Inc. (“NYMDC”),... Continue Reading →
Common Fraud Complaints
The FTC issued its report on common complaints. https://www.ftc.gov/policy/reports/policy-reports/commission-staff-reports/consumer-sentinel-network-data-book-2017/top-ten-fraud-categories-id-other https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2018/03/ftc-releases-annual-summary-complaints-reported-consumers Sometimes victims may be able to obtain recovery from the perpetrator or others. We provide a free consultation on fraud claims. TOP 10 FRAUD CATEGORIES RANK CATEGORY # OF REPORTS % REPORTING $ LOSS TOTAL AMOUNT LOSS MEDIAN $ LOSS 1 Imposter Scams 347,829 19%... Continue Reading →
ONLINE OVERCHARGE
Nearly nine months ago, a federal court in California ruled that an online grocer must refund customers the amount of money they were overcharged when the company broke its own terms and conditions by marking up prices of items ordered online. We finally know how much the supermarket chain will hand over: about $30.9 million. The fine marks... Continue Reading →
CABLE COMPANY OVERCHARGES
When you get promised one rate and charged another, it’s frustrating. When it happens to thousands of customers getting service from the same company all at once, it’s probably a sign of a systematic problem. And one report now says thousands of AT&T and DirecTV customers have been complaining about exactly that for years. When... Continue Reading →
OVERCHARGE CLASS ACTION
Are you getting fleeced on appraisal charges when you buy a house or refinance? Could you be paying as much as double what the appraiser is receiving for actually doing the work, with the excess going to an undisclosed third party? Many appraisers say yes. And they’re eager to let consumers know that when the... Continue Reading →