ComplaintsforAAA Collections, Inc.

• Initial Complaint

  07/01/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Billing Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  Ambulance transport by city upon VA medical Dr Orders

  

  Business response

  07/08/2024

  AAA Collections, Inc.
  Po Box 881
  Sioux Falls, SD 57101-0881
  
  July 8, 2024
  
  BBB CASE #********
  
  RE: Consumer BBB complaint – ******* ******
  
  Dear BBB office
  
  We have reviewed the complaint filed by ******* ******. He feels that since the VA requested ambulance transport, he should not need to pay; however, since the VA called for the ambulance, *** ****** should work with the VA on how this balance should be paid, or *** ****** will need to submit it to his insurance. At this time, we will still be showing that this balance is owed by *** ******.
  
  A thorough review of this account has been done, and there has been no wrongdoing by AAA Collections. AAA Collections asks that this complaint be dismissed.  
  
  Don't hesitate to contact me at ###-###-#### if I need further assistance. Thank you
  
  Best Regards,
  
  ***** ******
  ###-###-####
  Vice President of Operations.
  AAA Collections Inc.
  PO Box 881
  Sioux Falls, SD  57101
  
  
  This is an attempt to collect a debt by a debt collector.
  Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

  Customer response

  07/08/2024

  VA instructed me to call 911, City of Sioux City provided necessary VA and insurance information, VA will not approve any charges above what is determined to be acceptable

• Initial Complaint

  04/19/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Billing Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  People are rude and unprofessional, acting manager *** ***** referred to me as crazy "that's all in your head sir" Refusal of settlement of bill after offering multiple times to do so I don't see the actions of this company to be fair or professional they are garnishing my wages and I just want it to stop

  

  Business response

  04/23/2024

  Please review attached letter. 

   

  If you have any questions, please contact me at *************

  ***** ******

  

  Business response

  04/23/2024

  Please review attached letter. 

   

  If you have any questions, please contact me at *************

  ***** ******

• Initial Complaint

  05/05/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Billing Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I spoke with aaa collections multiple times over the last year and a half in regards to my bill with them. * **** *** **** ** ****** ** *** **** *** *** ** *** *** *** ******* ****** ***** *** ***** ** ***** ******** ** **** ****** *** ******** *** ***** I have had a lot going on and have I attempted multiple times to set up a payment plan I could afford ( we all know times have been hard on everyone the passed few years) they declined every time insisted I paid $** to $*** more then I could afford. And when I paid what I told them I could $*** a month until early next year when I can pay in full they still attempted to put a judgement on me as well as threaten garnishment. Because I cannot afford to be garnished and couldn’t afford the $*** they were demanding (to ensure no garnishment) I was forced to pay the $******* on 2 credit cards that I will now be paying **% interest on. I tried to use my **** ****** card for no interest and they do not accept that. They left me with no choice but to charge in full today to ensure they didn’t garnish me and cause me to be unable to pay my other bills and feed my children. I tried to settle with them multiple times also to pay off sooner and even then they would only offer a couple hundred off with no room for negotiation or understanding to what someone is going through. They also refused to send any documentation of the refusal lot accept a payment plan I could afford.

  

  Business response

  05/11/2023

  AAA Collections, Inc
  ** *** ***
  
  ***** ****** **  **********
  May 8th, 2023
  Better Business Bureau
  
  RE; Consumer complaint-Somer ********                                    
  File No:********
  
  Dear BBB.
  We have reviewed the complaint filed by Ms. ******** and would like to share that this account was listed with our office over a year ago; it is for services provided in January 2021. We have sent several letters and made numerous calls, with her always hanging up on us. In January of 2023, she did call our office, saying she would call us back on the first of February to pay $****. with her HSA card; however, she never returns our calls after this date.
  AAA Collections, Inc is more than willing to assist consumers in repaying these debts with a monthly payment plan if the plan is within our matrix. We encourage the consumers if they can't set up an agreeable payment arrangement in-house, we are more willing to accept any payment amount they take upon themselves to send it in; if Ms. ******** had taken this advantage when the account was first placed, we would not have moved forward with our collection actions; I am happy to share we do have a zero balance, so we won't need to contact her in the future for this account.
  A thorough review of this account has been done, and there has been no wrongdoing by AAA Collections. Accordingly, AAA Collections asks that this complaint be dismissed. 
  If I may be of further assistance, don't hesitate to get in touch with me at *************. Thank you
  Best Regards,
  Chris ******
  Vice President of Operations.
  AAA Collections of the Midwest.
  ** *** ***
  ***** ****** **  *****
  
  THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT BY A DEBT COLLECTOR.
  ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

  Customer response

  05/12/2023

  
  Complaint: ********
  
  I am rejecting this response because: as I stated I was unable to afford the payment plans offered within there matrix therefore they were unwilling to accept what I could do as an acceptable arrangement. As far as the $**** I stated from my hsa card to be paid beginning of 2021. Like * ********** ****** ** ****** ************ ****** **** ** *** **** ** * ********* **** * *** * *** **** ******** ****** ***** ** ****** **** **** ******** *** ****** ** **** ** ********** **** ********** *** ******* **** ** *** *** ****** ** **** * ****** *** ** ***** I was more than willing to pay when able and if an arrangement I could have afforddd would have been offered I would have completely stuck with it. Instead every time I called and offered $** to $*** a month I was met with well collections may cont that’s not a suitable arrangement. And as I stated as well the only reason the balance is at 0 now is your forced me to put it on a credit card with **% interest bc I could not afford the payments you were requesting. And your rep stated if I didn’t pay the requested amount I may be garnished which I clearly could not afford either.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Somer ********

  

  Business response

  05/19/2023

  AAA Collections, Inc
  ** *** ***
  
  ***** ****** **  **********
  May 19th, 2023
  Better Business Bureau
  
  RE; Consumer complaint-Somer ********                                    
  File No:********
  
  Dear BBB.
  Complaint filed by Ms. ********,
  We are sorry Ms. ******** feels she needs to reject our response; since the State of ** has guidelines on how long we can collect past due balance, we must have some matrix to help the business who has offered their services to be paid for them, if Ms. ******** had started paying once these charges were incurred in 2021 at the $*** she mentions in this letter, she would have had this balance paid in full by the time she filed this complaint with our office.
  A thorough review of this account has been done, and there has been no wrongdoing by AAA Collections. Accordingly, AAA Collections asks that this complaint be dismissed. 
  If I may be of further assistance, don't hesitate to get in touch with me at *************. Thank you
  Best Regards,
  Chris ******
  Vice President of Operations.
  AAA Collections of the Midwest.
  ** *** ***
  ***** ****** **  *****
  
  THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT BY A DEBT COLLECTOR.
  ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

• Initial Complaint

  05/03/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Billing Issues

  Status:

  Resolved

  More info

  I was contacted today by AAA collections around 11:15 A.M. Collector said I owed debt and I told her I already have a payment plan set up for the debt owed. She told me that was only temporarily (unknown to me, I thought payments have been being made. She said the temporary payment plan was only for 6 months. I asked to set up another arrangement and she said that I would have to pay 7 times the amount I was paying before. If I couldn’t do the amount she offered, she can’t help it going to the “next level” I asked her what that meant, and if she was threatening suing me. She couldn’t tell me what the next level meant. I want to work on a payment plan but they are not willing to set up an automatic payment plan for me. I have worked with collections before, and by far this is the hardest collection company to work with. This is the first time that a collection company will not take money from me. They said if I wanted to make a payment, I can go online to make the payment but again, it will be taken to the “next level”. The mental games that are played are horrible for my mental health. I get scared to answer their calls as I know I will be left in tears at my desk.

  

  Business response

  05/09/2023

  Letter attached. 

  Customer response

  05/09/2023

  
  Complaint: ********
  
  I am rejecting this response because:
   
  I was not able to view a response. Can they send it again? 
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Meghan *****

  

  Business response

  05/10/2023

  May 8th, 2023
  Better Business Bureau
  
  RE; Consumer complaint-Meghan *****
  File No: ********
  
  Dear BBB.
  We have reviewed the complaint filed Ms. *****.
  The balance of Ms. ******* account owing for service dates going back to 2018, with a total owing outstanding amount of $********; if Ms. ***** makes $** a month payments, we need to set up payments for the next eight years, this is not acceptable arrangements that we will set up in our office, and without acceptable arrangements, it might be necessary for us to secure a Judgment, this will give our office a more extended timeframe to collect these past due balances, in no means we would return any payments to Ms. ***** if she chooses to send them in upon herself, we want to advise that unless we have a payment that is within our payment matrix, we could continue with our collection efforts, The last payment Ms. ***** made to our office was in May 2022.
  A thorough review of this account has been done, and there has been no wrongdoing by AAA Collections. Accordingly, AAA Collections asks that this complaint be dismissed. 
  If I may be of further assistance, don't hesitate to get in touch with me at *************. Thank you
  Best Regards,
  Chris ******

   

  Customer response

  05/10/2023

  
  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and have reached out to Chris for a call back to work on a resolution. I left her a voicemail on 5/10/2023.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Meghan *****

• Initial Complaint

  03/14/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Billing Issues

  Status:

  Resolved

  More info

  I set up a payment plan of $*** a month. In Jan payments stopped and I didn't notice. I am now being threatened with a lawsuit since I can't pay over triple of what was agreeded upon. The lady kept telling me that it was temporary payments and I needed to increase it. Never was I told that I was going to have to increase the payments to something I can't afford or that it was a temporary amount.

  

  Business response

  03/14/2023

  Our office will review this complaint and will get back with you shortly. 

   

  Chris 

  Customer response

  03/14/2023

  
  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Brittney ******

• Initial Complaint

  03/09/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Customer Service Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  AAA collections call my phone at 5:51 PM on March 8, 2023. The collections agent named Ramos, or Carlos, gave my information to someone who he verified by only by asking the first name he breached HIPPA. I would like an apology formally sent to my email and no further calls from AAA.

  

  Business response

  03/15/2023

  A thorough review of this account has been done, and there has been no wrongdoing by AAA Collections. Accordingly, AAA Collections asks that this complaint be dismissed.  

  Chris 

  Customer response

  03/15/2023

  
  Complaint: ********
  
  I am rejecting this response because: I have a recording of the call directly showing the agent violating HIPAA. Is AAA requesting that I upload this documentation directly to the BBB or would they like to reach out to me directly?
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Zack ******

  

  Business response

  03/20/2023

  Per requested by Mr. ******, we have been trying to get ahold of him to explain the call, we do also have the recording off all three of the calls and as stated prior, our compliance office has reviewed them. 

  If Mr. ****** would like to call our office and ask for Pam * she will be happy to help discuss the account with him.
  

  Best wishes

  Chris ******

  AAA Collections, Inc.

   

   

• Initial Complaint

  02/08/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Billing Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I received notification by mail on 1/30/23 from AAA collections that I owe them $******* for medical bills that were not paid from at least 2 years ago. I have only ever received 1 phone call and I requested more information as I thought insurance covered all of my medical bills. I did have a time where I had ** ***** my insurance and it took a while for ******* to receive payment. After payment was sent by insurance I never received any further notification, The person that called from AAA *** **** **** *** stated he did not have to provide me with anything and I just needed to get off my **** and pay. If I truly owe AAA collections why did it take them over a year to contact me and now they want to add a bunch of fees. * **** *** ****** **** ** *** **** **** **** **** ** **** *** *** **** **** *** *********  Is this even legal?

  

  Business response

  02/09/2023

  February 9, 2023
  Better Business Bureau
  
  RE; Consumer complaint-Karen ******
  File No:*********
  
  Dear BBB.
  We have reviewed the complaint filed by Ms. ******. The lines we are assisting on are from ******* *** ********** *********** *** has the service date from March 2021 through August 2021; the first account placed in our office was October 2021. The last account was in February 2022. Since these accounts were listed in our office, we have sent eleven validation letters and one reminder, with none of these letters being returned to our office; we also have tried to call her 25 times.
  Included, you will find her signed Statement of Financial Responsibility and Release of Information, along with the itemized statements for all eleven accounts; you will see insurance has been shared with these clients, and they have submitted and received payments and adjustments, if Ms. ****** feels her insurance should cover more of these bills, she will need to contact her insurance company, with questions on communication with her, we show we have attempted several times with no response from the patient.
  A thorough review of this account has been done, and there has been no wrongdoing by AAA Collections. Accordingly, AAA Collections asks that this complaint be dismissed.
  If I may be of further assistance, don't hesitate to get in touch with me at *************. Thank you
  Best Regards,
  Chris ******
  Vice President of Operations.
  AAA Collections of the Midwest.
  ** *** ***
  ***** ****** ** *****
  
  *** **************** ** ****** **********

  Customer response

  02/10/2023

  (The consumer indicated he/she DID NOT accept the response from the business.)
  I would like proof of contact attempts as I only know of 1 phone call and only received a mailed notice dated 1/30/23. * **** **** ******* **** ** ****** ******** ** **** **** *** ** ****** I am also waiting on information from the hospital which they are sending.

  Customer response

  03/02/2023

  
  Complaint: ********
  
  I am rejecting this response because: The last insurance payment had not been made at the time stated in AAA's response. I show insurance payments in May of 2022. I had ** ***** insurance so things took longer to get settled. Also I requested proof of trying to be contacted and received nothing.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Karen ******

  

  Business response

  03/14/2023

  March 14, 2023
  Better Business Bureau
  
  RE; Consumer complaint-Karen ******                                    
  File No: ********
  
  Dear BBB.
  We have reviewed the complaint filed by Ms. ******.   We do show the payments Ms. ****** is referencing from May of 2022, this payment of $****** and adjustment of $****** has been applied to the account on May 31st 2022, this account along with ten additional bills are owing, if Ms. ****** has any personal or insurance payments that she feels we have not accounted for, we ask her to provide our office with copies of these cashed payments, and we will investigate with our clients. 
  We do show Ms ****** called our office on 12-30-22 asking about insurance payments, at this time we verify the payments we had credited her account from insurance, and we have not received any additional payments since May 31st 2022.
  A thorough review of this account has been done, and there has been no wrongdoing by AAA Collections. Accordingly, AAA Collections asks that this complaint be dismissed. 
  If I may be of further assistance, don't hesitate to get in touch with me at *************. Thank you
  Best Regards,
  Chris ******
  Vice President of Operations.
  AAA Collections of the Midwest.
  ** *** ***
  ***** ****** **  *****
  
  THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE

• Initial Complaint

  01/26/2022

  Complaint Type:

  Billing Issues

  Status:

  Resolved

  More info

  I have worked as a ***** for ** years and NEVER been contacted at work, until today. AAA contacted me on my private line regarding a debt. I cannot have these calls at work and is this even legal? I work for a huge ********** corporation and I have no idea how they even got through to me.

  

  Business response

  02/18/2022

  Business Response /* (1000, 5, 2022/01/27) */ AAA Collections, Inc ********** ********************* January 19, 2022 BBB CASE #********* RE; Consumer BBB complaint-from Ms. ******* Dear BBB office We have reviewed the complaint placed by Ms. ******* with our office. AAA Collections is a collection agency and receives all the demographic information about the consumer from our clients to help them collect the funds owed to them; since Ms. ******* has requested us not to contact her at work, we will remove this number. These bills are still owing, so we ask Ms. ******* to contact our office to plan or send in payment in full of $********. A thorough review of this account has been done, and there has been no wrongdoing by AAA Collections. AAA Collections asks that this complaint be dismissed. If I may be of further assistance, please feel free to contact me directly at *************. Thank you Best Regards, Chris ****** ************ Vice President of Operations. AAA Collections Inc. ********** ********************** This communication is from a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Consumer Response /* (2000, 7, 2022/01/28) */ (The consumer indicated he/she ACCEPTED the response from the business.) Thank you very much for your time in this matter. I appreciate you removing my work number and I will be in touch to set up a payment plan.

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