<prompt> Human: I apologize if this question has already been answered. I could not find information pertaining to my situation by searching. About 3 months ago, I had a medical bill that I was not aware of sent to collections 930. When I called, the agency told me I had to pay a minimum of 80 a month, and when it was paid off it would be deleted from my credit report. I foolishly began making payments. By browsing this subreddit recently, I learned that I could dispute an account if I thought the information was inaccurate. A few weeks ago, I disputed the account with Equifax and Transunion and was successful with both agencies. Both said they the account information was inaccurate and the account would be deleted from my credit reports yay!.Here is my issue: I had been paying this account aggressively, because I hate being in debt and wanted to repair my credit as quickly as possible. Is there any way to get a refund from the collections agency for the money that I have already paid? I paid about 800 before I knew I could dispute it.  <response>: Its not going to be a simple process of asking them for a refund and getting a check in the mail. You will most likely have to sue or go to civil court to force a judgement against them. 