After Her Bout of Amnesia, a $59,000 Billing Dispute Wouldn’t Go Away By Lauren Sausser May 29, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/health-care-costs/amnesia-arizona-hospital-prior-authorization-bill-of-the-month-may-2026/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--3maSJLyj73OWt8NJN1kJlqsQRw-_mP8r6fjLag7aycWs9tevoM3Ort-wpKhK56cJwJqsG5Gus0Qm-BJhQ7beD4TTi5A&_hsmi=421310128&utm_content=421310128&utm_source=hs_email After Her Bout of Amnesia, a $59,000 Billing Dispute Wouldn’t Go Away By Lauren Sausser Last spring, a woman started exhibiting unusual memory problems after a hike in Arizona. It turns out she was experiencing a disorder called transient global amnesia. She has fully recovered, but a dispute over nearly $60,000 in hospital charges has been a source of stress for over a year. https://kffhealthnews.org/series/bill-of-the-month/