After Her Bout of Amnesia, a $59,000 Billing Dispute Wouldn’t Go Away

A hiker from WA was hit by amnesia. Next came a whopping bill she'll never forget

Several hours after finishing a hike in Sedona, Arizona, Jan Anderson started repeating herself.

After her bout of amnesia, a $59,000 billing dispute wouldn’t go away

Last spring, a woman started exhibiting unusual memory problems. She has fully recovered, but a dispute over hospital charges has been a source of stress for over a year.

After Her Bout of Amnesia, a $59,000 Billing Dispute Wouldn’t Go Away - Health Care Today

On April 10, 2025, several hours after finishing a hike in Sedona, Arizona, Jan Anderson started repeating herself. “Did we hike this morning?” she asked. “Yes, we hiked,” said her husband, Steve Francks. “And you did really well.” But 15 seconds later, she asked the same question: “Did we hike today?” Anderson, 65, a retired finance executive, doesn’t remember any of it. She can recall what happened that afternoon only because her husband start…