Medical bill

A group of medical providers hit Experian, Equifax and TransUnion with an antitrust class action Aug. 22 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, alleging the credit bureaus conspired to omit unpaid medical bills under $500 from consumer credit reports.

The suit, filed on behalf of a class of medical providers, accused the defendants of carrying out a "transparent conspiracy" to refrain from reporting unpaid medical bills under $500. Lead plaintiff Dr. Derrick Adams filed suit.

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Zack Needles

Zack Needles is Global Managing Editor, Regional Brands at ALM. He is also the Managing Editor of The Legal Intelligencer, Pennsylvania Law Weekly, Delaware Business Court Insider and Delaware Law Weekly. Contact him at 215-557-2373 or [email protected]. On Twitter: @ZackNeedlesTLI.