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The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Lifestyle
Sarah Gantz

$5,995 for a leg compression sleeve? Here's how to deal with an exorbitant medical bill in collections

PHILADELPHIA — David Heydt had been hitting the tennis courts too hard and needed minor elbow surgery to loosen a tight tendon.

The 71-year-old thought nothing of the compression sleeves to reduce the risk of blood clots during recovery that he was handed on his way out.

Three and a half years later, this past February, he received a collection notice for an unpaid bill for the fabric arm covering: $5,995.

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