Alexis Rodriguez, a 28 year old Bronx man says he nearly suffered a heart attack after opening his mail to find a $44 million medical bill from a local hospital.
The unemployed doorman received the bill after receiving a successful treatment for pneumonia at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital , New York Daily News reports.
“I almost had an asthma attack,” said Rodriguez, who apparently is not the only patient to receive an out-sized bill.The firm responsible for this astronomical billing, PHY Services, have had similar complaints in the past and has since apologized.
“If you are calling with respect the billing statement for services provided at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, please disregard the statement,” said a recording for concerned callers, “you will be receiving a new statement shortly.”
PHY is blaming the mistake on a “system error” that resulted in the bill’s invoice number being mistakenly placed in the “amount due” field.
As for Rodriguez, he only owned a small amount of $300 compared to the $44 million he was initially billed for.
