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Ability Recovery Services LLC

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    Customer Complaints Summary

    • 453 total complaints in the last 3 years.
    • 126 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/11/2022

      Type:Billing Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      Hello, I used to work as a resident at *************************/********* hospital internal medicine program. I suffered a needle stick injury during my overnight call at the ICU for which i was sent to ED of the hospital to get checked for any transmission of illness. This was hospital compensated event as it was work related. I called my hospital to check for outstanding payments and they said there were none. Ability recovery servies keep sending documents about recovery and there is also an outstanding dispute on my credit report. I called them and told them about the issue and there work seemed extremely questionable/shady. I work as an attending physician in ****************************. I am highly concerned about this matter since i have no outstanding payment and there recovery notices seem extremely distressing for me.

      Business Response

      Date: 07/21/2022

      Consumer should be advised that this matter has been placed in a properly disputed status, along with credit reporting bureaus.  Ability Recovery Services is a third party debt collection agency representing our client ******** **************** (a medical debt buyer) in the collection of their outstanding medical debt.  Attached please find Itemized Bill  which had been acquired by our client from **** ******* ********, ****.  Our client is offering a 50% discount with a deletion from credit reporting.  Consumer may contact our office and a representative would be happy to assist Consumer in resolving this matter.  Thank you

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/11/2022

      Type:Billing Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      ?I have sent several certified mail letters requesting validation and the method for validation for the inaccurate item from Ability Recovery Services on my credit report. The company has only provided me with an email printout of some form of online conversation. I do not owe any amount to this company but still, they have continuously reported fallacious information to my credit report. According to the Bureau of Consumer Protection their collection process is erroneous and ARS must prove that they have the right to add fees of their own to the payment believed to be owed. This company has added hundreds of dollars in fees to the collection they represent which is illegal. Under Section 807 of the FDCPA (15 USC 1692e), this company has violated my rights by attacking my character. With 15 USC 1692e (1) (2) (a) they have used false, deceptive and misleading information with their false statements in connection with collecting this debt. The debt collector disregards the law and is taking advantage of me causing credit denials, stress, and mental instability. This company did not have written instructions (15 U.S. Code 1681b(a)(2)) or permissible purpose to report any of my information or data to any consumer reporting agency. No reasonable investigation was done yet the company continues to report under my name with false misleading information on my credit report which needs to be deleted immediately for fraud. According to 15 US Code 1692j(a), the letter I received from them was designed, compiled, and furnished in an unlawful way. I don't need validation, I need this PERMANENTLY REMOVED from my credit report as I can/will be paid from ARS for violating my consumer rights (FCRA). ABILITY RECOVERY SERVICES has violated 15 US code 1681a(2)(B), 15 US Code 1681b(a)(2), 15 U.S. Code 1681(A)(2), and 15 US code 1692j(a). Despite the fact that these agencies must follow federal law, they often neglect to perform within the standards to which the FDCPA holds them.

      Business Response

      Date: 07/22/2022

      Consumer should be advised that this matter has been and shall remain in a properly disputed status, along with credit reporting bureaus.  Ability Recovery Services is a third party debt collection agency representing our client *********************** in the collection of their outstanding student debt.  As per our client this matter is still due and owing.  Our client is offering a 15% discount to $2,664.00.   Consumer may contact our office and a representative would be happy to assist Consumer in resolving this matter.  Thank you

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/10/2022

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I am getting phone calls regarding a bill for a date of service at a facility that is invalid. I have the proof of this, and have asked for written confirmation but I have been sent nothing, even though they said they mailed proof. I have now found that they have reported this alleged medical bill as an open credit account on my credit report. I am willing to discuss with this person, and send the proof that this is not a valid bill for me, but they are not willing to accept. I have also contacted the hospital and they don't understand why this is happening, as there is no record of service on the date in question.

      Business Response

      Date: 07/20/2022

      Consumer should be advised that this matter has been and shall remain in a properly disputed status, along with credit reporting bureaus.  Ability Recovery Services is a third party debt collection agency representing our client ******** ******* ******** (a medical debt buyer) in the collection of their outstanding medical debt.  Attached please find an Itemized Bill for Consumer's review.  Our client is offering a 50% discount and deletion from all credit reporting.  Once Consumer reviews same, Consumer may contact our office and a representative would be happy to assist Consumer in resolving this matter.  Thank you

      Business Response

      Date: 08/11/2022

      Consumer should be advised that this matter is for the **************** (******** **************** in the ER and not the facility.  The attached Itemized Bill does include the Date of Service as 05/02/2017. 
      Consumer may contact our office and a representative would be happy to assist Consumer would be happy to assist Consumer in resolving this matter.  Thank you

      Customer Answer

      Date: 08/11/2022

      [To assist us in bringing this matter to a close, you must give us a reason why you are rejecting the response. If no reason is received your complaint will be closed as Answered]

       Complaint: ********

      I am rejecting this response because: there was no date of service on this date!!!!!!!!!

      Regards,

      *************************

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/07/2022

      Type:Billing Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I received an alert on my credit report about a company by the name of Ability Recovery Service. I reached out to the company directly to inquire what and who they are and spoke with a supervisor by the name of Mark C*****, Mark was very rude and condescending and wanted to play word games when I asked him for information about this account showing on my credit report. I provided my first and last name and adv him I have THE account number that appears on my report. I stated this several time and Mark stated that he did not need the account number. Mark wanted me to verify my date of birth or social I adv him that I am a victim of identity theft and I will not be providing him that personal information. I offered an address and my name again with the account number. He insisted that I had to give him my date of birth in order for him to assist me. At that point I requested for a higher authority and I asked him who the CEO of the company was he told me I could research the information myself, I questioned Mark as to why would he tell me to research information when I am asking him for that info that he can provided. He further goes on to tell me about them being a legitimate company because they are on my credit report, he states this makes them legitimate, Mark simply wanted to argue and show off his terrible attitude of how emotionally detached he was as he stated, very unprofessional. I got absolutely nowhere with this person and am requesting removal of this account on my report. I have not received any info, or letters as to who they are. No VALIDATION or verification OF THIS ACCOUNT ON MY REPORT. THE ACCOUNT NUMBER APPEARS AS *********** IT STATES THE DATE OPENED WAS MAY 05, 2022 - I HAVE NO ACCOUNT OR BUSINESS or contracts WITH THIS COMPANY OR THE COMPANY LISTED AS ***** ********* ********** ***. I would like to be contacted by MARK C*****S SUPERIOR / OR MANAGER OR CEO OF the company to discuss how rude and unprofessional mark was and WHY THEY AR ON MY RPT

      Business Response

      Date: 07/21/2022

      Consumer should be advised that this matter has been placed in a properly disputed status, along with credit reporting bureaus.  Ability Recovery Services is a third party debt collection agency representing our client ******** **************** (a medical debt buyer) in the collection of their outstanding medical debt.  Attached please find the Itemized Bill for Consumer's review.  Once this matter is paid, it will be removed from all credit reporting bureaus.  Consumer may contact our office and a representative would be happy to assist Consumer in resolving this matter.  Thank you

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