Created: January 08, 2021 05:05 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- A man was sent to collections for not paying for a COVID-19 test, which are supposed to come at no cost to New Mexicans.
The man, who did not want to reveal his name, said he got a COVID-19 test in May that was provided by the state.
The test was billed to his insurance, but payment did not go through due to an apparent clerical error. The non-payment was then referred to a collection agency, which he received an alert about.
“At first I thought it was likely ID theft,” he said. Pretty crazy because my understanding was, in all circumstances, it’s free to the patient.”