800-823-2318

Yes, that is why they got rid of the number.  The rest of what you need to do is in this thread.

Caller ID shows Medi credit. They call my landline phone. The automated voice states who they are collecting for. In this case My Local Hospital's name.Trying to recover past due Hospital medical bills that have gone to collections. And Just asks to call them back.  Which has happened to my wife.( I called the hospital ) I asked if they use this service. And they affirmed that they do use them. We do make payments directly to the hospital now. But the hospital doesn't inform the agency of this.

Left VM: "Hi this is Medi-Credit... [another message/voice cuts in] THIS IS A CALL FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. PLEASE CALL US AT 800-823-2318..."  From reading the comments it looks like this is a real company, but I suspect it's a scam anyway. I don't owe anyone anything and my credit is frozen so they are barking up the wrong tree.

This is a collector call from a company called Medicredit. Collectors for medical bills

No message left,  did not answer. Multiple scam listings on Google. Scam medical debt collector

Dear Medicredit,  If you will send me a itemized bill; and everything is legit, I will try to pay this bill.  Otherwise STOP bothering me!

They are trying to collect a bill that is over ten years old!

Your asking for that in the wrong place

Debt collector keeps calling for a Lauren. They have the wrong number, yet continue to call after being asked not to call my number again since there is no one here named Lauren.  They are calling to collect a hospital debt.  Annoying!

This debt collector is a scammer! They have been calling me and sending me letters all year but I have Medicare and my insurance pus for everything! I’ve contacted my insurer three times about this and they said I owe nothing and that what they are doing is illegal. Don’t give them any info and don’t pay them. Scammers!

So instead making them validate the debt by disputing it (which you should have been aware of when you received those letters) you did nothing?  I think that your failure to do anything for a whole year of more of a problem.

You will need to send them a certified, return receipt debt validation (by law they have to go back to the original creditor to prove you owe the debt), cease and desist calling, or "not me" letter (this will be the best money that you have ever invested).  Also send it first class mail in case no one will sign for it.  Make a notation of that fact at the bottom of the letter.  You also need to report them to the proper agencies to which I have provided links to.  Then you need to go out and get a consumer lawyer to sue them on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket) and let them pay you for the harassment.  If everyone did these three things, these crooks would be bankrupt, and we would all be the richer for it.  Use these web sites to find an attorney in your state that will probably take the case on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket up front):  http://www.consumeradvocates.org/
http://www.consumeradvocates.org/find-an-atto ... tates_value=All

Everything else you need to know follows including at least two or more federal and state agencies where you should report their criminal activities.

MEDICREDIT, INC. AKA THE OUTSOURCE GROUP AKA COGENT FINANCIAL GROUP AKA SPECIALIZED RECEIVABLES, INC. AKA U.S. COLLECTIONS, INC.

Web site is more interested in you paying so they don’t have to follow collection laws and lists no address of any kind:  http://medicreditcorp.com/

Whois info for the web site lists them here:
Registrant Name:
Registrant Organization: The Outsource Group
Registrant Street: 3620 I-70 Drive SE Ste C
Registrant City: Columbia
Registrant State/Province: Missouri
Registrant Postal Code: 65205

BBB information updated 11/25/20:

BBB gives Medicredit an accredited A+ rating even though they have 180 complaints and 50 negative reviews (BBB removed 110 complaints so that they could keep their A+ rating since of 5/15/18):  http://www.bbb.org/stlouis/business-reviews/c ... s-mo-110035703/

BBB gives The Outsource Group an A+ with no complaints and lists the same address and people as Medicredit (BBB has removed all complaints so they could keep their A+ rating as of 5/15/18):  http://www.bbb.org/stlouis/business-reviews/h ... s-mo-310247545/

Bloomberg lists US collections at the same address of the above two criminal enterprises:  http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/priv ... vcapid=26556247

Interesting story about how they break the law and actually threaten people in order to extort money from them:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-rhode/debt-collection_b_2004685.html

Securities and Exchange Commission has them listed as U. S. Collections, Inc.:  http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1420171/0001420171-10-000001-index.htm

U S COLLECTIONS INC CIK#: 0001420171 (see all company filings)
THREE CITYPLACE DRIVE SUITE 690 St Louis MO 63141
Business Address THREE CITYPLACE DRIVE SUITE 690 St Louis MO 63141 (314) 692-6500

Missouri Dept. of State info:
Name(s)     MEDICREDIT, INC.     Address
3620 I-70 Dr. SE, Suite C
Columbia, MO 65201
Type     Gen. Business - For Profit     Charter No.     00195132
Domesticity     Domestic
Registered Agent     STK REGISTERED AGENT, INC.
900 W. 48th Street, Suite 900
Kansas City, MO 64112     Status     Good Standing
        Date Formed     10/5/1977

Duration     Perpetual

Renewal Month     April

Report Due     7/31/2016

2015 Report filed with Missouri:  https://bsd.sos.mo.gov/Common/CorrespondenceI ... 94445&version=2

Sunbiz.org has them listed under a different name:
Foreign Profit Corporation SPECIALIZED RECEIVABLES, INC.
Filing Information
Document NumberF05000003358 FEI/EIN Number04-2928724 Date Filed06/01/2005 State MA Status INACTIVE Last Event WITHDRAWAL Event Date Filed11/20/2013 Event Effective Date NONE
Principal Address
THREE CITYPLACE DRIVE, STE. 690
ST. LOUIS, MO 63141

Changed: 07/25/2008
Mailing Address
THREE CITYPLACE DRIVE, STE. 690
ST. LOUIS, MO 63141

Changed: 07/25/2008
Registered Agent Name & Address NONE
Registered Agent Revoked: 11/20/2013
Officer/Director Detail Name & Address

Title PRES

DIMARCO, MICHAEL
3 CITY PLACE DRIVE SUITE 690
ST. LOUIS, MO 63141

Title ASEC

ROWLAND, MARK
3 CITY PLACE DR. SUITE 690
ST. LOUIS, MO 63141

Title SECR

HAIZ, PATRICK
3 CITY PLACE DR, SUITE 690
ST LOUIS, MO 63141

Lots of complaints:
http://www.creditinfocenter.com/community/top ... t-fraud-or-not/
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/medicredit-corp/columbia-missouri-65201/medicredit-corp-collecting-on-inflated-bill-columbia-missouri-671964
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/debt/medicredit-corporation.html
https://www.trustlink.org/Reviews/Medicredit-Inc-205955128
http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Yo ... ess/td-p/998088
http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Yo ... it/td-p/1791890
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20121111123008AAWtqGE

Looks like they were sued a lot:
And lost:  https://eclaim.kccllc.net/caclaimforms/mpr/home.aspx
https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/6612 ... Medicredit,_Inc
https://casetext.com/case/barbosa-v-medicredit-inc#!
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/USCOURTS-ca ... ent-detail.html
http://www.rigganlawfirm.com/Employment-Law-B ... T-TO-AVOID.aspx
https://casetext.com/case/dennis-v-medicredit-inc

Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) postmarked within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt. It also must contains “mini-Miranda” telling you that it is an attempt to collect a debt and that all information will be used for those purposes.  The one other important thing that this letter must also have in it is that you have a right to dispute the debt within 30 days of receipt of the letter and if you do so, all collection activity must be stopped until the debt is verified.  If and when you get that letter you should immediately send that debt validation letter by certified, return receipt mail.

First, you should make a complaint at this Federal Agency, and while there you should also read up on how debt collection is supposed to work as well as what your rights in this matter are: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Also file complaints with the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#crnt&panel1-1

Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices:   https://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general

1. I had issues with CA's decades ago and I know all their scams.
2.  I bought a brand new iphone last year, mostly to make videos, and so that my 85-yo mother who lives in the other end of the house has a way to summon me if she falls-and-can't-get-up.  So there are 3 contacts in my iphone's contact list.  Anyone not on the list is blocked by the operating system.  But this place is among many CA's and misc. scammers that call daily.  I assume calling to collect from a party that previously had this telephone number.
3.  I'm not about to contact this company and give any kind of info on who I am what-so-ever, as they will find some way to create a new scam to harass me with.  But I really resent that they can't take a moment with their demon-dialer and listen to my outgoing message which confirms they don't have the right party.

Caoller clains to be Medicredit Inc, a Medical debt Collector. I have my doubts. They are harrassing me claiming I owe them for aMedical bill that , according to my insurance, has been paid in full.  The callrer refuses to provide me with dates of service, or an address where I can mail a registered letter demanding the debt to be returned to the original biller.

no answer

left message about a debt i don't owe. scam!!!!!!

No medicaI have no medical debt. Not sure why they called.

Even with call block, they get through. I'm not sure how they are able to get through still. Very annoying!