His anesthesia provider billed Medicare late. He got sent to collections for the $3,000 tab.
Medicare requires providers to submit claims within a year of providing their services.
Thomas Greene with his wife, Bluizer, at their home in Oxford, Pa. After Thomas had a procedure on his leg, the anesthesia providers billed Medicare late, and he was sent to collections for the debt.Read moreRosem Morton for KFF Health News
