I had a similar experience. * I paid $20K out of pocket for a surgery that my insurer wouldn't cover. * This was supposed to pay for everything (surgery, anes

I had a similar experience. * I paid $20K out of pocket for a surgery that my insurer wouldn't cover. * This was supposed to pay for everything (surgery, anesthesia, hospital stay, etc.). * About 2 weeks post surgery, I got ANOTHER $20K bill from the hospital AND ANOTHER $1800 bill from the anesthesia group. * At the same time, I developed a complication from the surgery that put me in EXCRUCIATING pain. * Wife said I should go to the ER for the complication. * I said, "NO WAY. We're gonna get hit with ANOTHER $20K bill because I developed a complication from a procedure that my insurer doesn't cover. I will ride this out." * After 2 weeks of horrific pain, I broke down and went back to the surgical group. * They told me that the bills that I received were probably an error. * I calmly explained to the physician's assistant that I had neglected dealing with the complication as a DIRECT result of receiving those bills and I not-so-subtly implied that there might be a lawsuit coming their way. * Within 20 minutes of leaving the surgical group, I got 3 phone calls from different people at the hospital expressing deep apologies and rescinding the bill.