$44 Million Hospital Bill Shocks NY Man

A New York man says he almost had an asthma attack after receiving a $44 million medical bill from a local hospital in the mail.

Alexis Rodriguez, a 28-year-old unemployed doorman, got the huge bill after being treated for pneumonia at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital last week.

“I almost had an asthma attack,” said Rodriguez.

The whole thing was apparently a huge mix up.  PHY Services, the company responsible for the botched billing, has been flooded with complaints 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 billing gaffe on a “system error” that resulted in the bill’s invoice number erroneously being placed in the “amount due” field.

As it turns out, Rodriguez only owes about $300.

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