Patient Underwent One Surgery but Was Billed for Two. Even After Being Sued, She Refused To Pay. By Tony Leys August 21, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/bill-of-the-month-one-surgery-charged-for-two-collections-lawsuit/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8vVQw-HBu1ZQiJopeycQWvyyJoboHUjZhfPzNasUSvNhMeiqFbkwPYbhn-Le1JWGFaFoeTTrXtFKIbQWVs_0iGzaZPJA&_hsmi=321442079&utm_content=321442079&utm_source=hs_email Patient Underwent One Surgery but Was Billed for Two. Even After Being Sued, She Refused To Pay. By Tony Leys A collection agency sought court authority to garnish a patient’s wages to pay a disputed surgery bill. But after the patient showed up in court to argue the bill was bogus, the judge declined to let the bill collector seize her money.