NEWS BRIEF
Denver7 reports that Colorado reached a settlement with medical debt collector Wakefield & Associates in what the attorney general’s office described as its first major enforcement action under a 2023 consumer protection law. The agreement includes a $30,000 fine and requires the company to vacate certain unsatisfied default judgments connected to 44 Colorado accounts. Wakefield denied wrongdoing and said its collection activities did not violate Colorado law.
What to know
The settlement may affect certain consumers with unsatisfied default judgments in 44 identified medical debt accounts. Under the agreement, Wakefield must provide new notice and file compliant affidavits before seeking new judgments in those cases.
Reporting: Jaclyn Allen · Denver7 · 09-23-2026
