Professional Account Services Inc. debt-collection calls $3.5M class action settlement

A $3,500,000 settlement has been reached between Professional Account Services Inc. and consumers who claim the debt collector violated federal and Pennsylvania state debt-collection laws in its effort to collect on medical debts owed to medical providers by recording calls without consumers consent, falsely representing itself as a medical provider to debtors and not disclosing it was a debt collector. 

Class members include Pennsylvania residents who Professional Account Services Inc. contacted via phone between Jan. 1, 2012, and Jan. 1, 2016, regarding medical bills, and during the communication, Professional Account Services Inc. represented itself as the hospital or creditor of the bill.

Professional Account Services, founded in 1987, provides accounts receivable collection services.

The company does not admit any wrongdoing related to the claims in the class action lawsuit but has agreed to settle consumer claims in the interest of avoiding the continued costs and risks of litigation.

Of the $3.5 million settlement, $1.4 million has been allocated for counsel fees and litigation expenses. Another $100,000 has been allocated to compensate the representative plaintiff for the class. 

After these and other costs are deducted from the settlement fund, class members who submit a valid claim for benefits are eligible to receive a cash compensation from the remainder of the settlement fund, allocated on a proportional basis.

If any funds remain because of uncashed checks, a second distribution will be made to those who cashed their initial check.

No payment estimate is available at this time.

The deadline to be excluded from the Professional Account Services Inc. debt-collection settlement or object to its terms is Aug. 13, 2022.

Class members are invited to attend a final fairness hearing scheduled Sept. 29, 2022.

The deadline to file a claim for benefits from the Professional Account Services Inc. debt-collection settlement is Aug. 13, 2022.

Who’s Eligible

Class members include Pennsylvania residents who Professional Account Services Inc. contacted via phone between Jan. 1, 2012, and Jan. 1, 2016, regarding medical bills, and during the communication, Professional Account Services Inc. represented itself as the hospital or creditor of the bill.

Potential Award

TBD

Proof of Purchase

Proof of purchase not applicable

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

08/13/2022

Case Name

Archavage v. Professional Account Services, Inc., Case No. 2016-566 in the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County

Final Hearing

09/29/2022

Settlement Website

MedicalBillClassAction.com

Claims Administrator

Settlement Administrator
c/o Archavage v. PASI
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210
Philadelphia, PA 19103
info@MedicalBillClassAction.com
888-808-0284

Class Counsel

Joseph P Comerota
COMEROTA LAW PC

Defense Counsel

Stuart T O’Neal
BURNS WHITE