Medical Debt Complaint Trends
Data source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Data current as of October 13, 2026. View the live CFPB record.
Source coverage through: September 12, 2026. Last successful pipeline run: October 13, 2026 UTC. Coverage is 31 days behind today.
This snapshot is materially stale; do not treat absolute counts or rankings as current. Confirm the latest record directly in theCFPB database before relying on a total or ranking.
A CFPB complaint means a consumer submitted a complaint and the company was given a chance to respond — it isn't a lawsuit, a fine, or a verified finding of wrongdoing. Coverage is behind the CFPB source, so totals below reflect only the records ingested through the date shown above.
Medical Debt complaints fell 75% in the trailing 90 days versus the prior 90 days.
National trend (monthly)
Top issues
- Attempts to collect debt not owed985
- Written notification about debt449
- False statements or representation308
- Communication tactics171
- Took or threatened to take negative or legal action133