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What do an insurance company need?

There are certain items that are mandatory when you call a patient’s insurance company. Such requirements are dictated by the Data Protection Act and, put simply, it’s highly unlikely without the right information you can make an enquiry regarding a patient. The...

Are you keeping records correctly?

The normal item when I get asked to review a consultant’s invoicing process is the potential for weakness in the area of records on his/her part. The filing system Sometimes, I’m presented with a carrier bag full of invoices, remittances, and receipts. My favourite...

Benefits v Fees

The Difference This issue came up recently with a consultant surgeon. How are fees accounted for against a benefits package? Benefits Consider the total benefits payable under a patient’s policy. For example, the benefits payable is £100. It could be more. The fees...

You sure you aren’t loosing money?

I spent some time yesterday looking at the invoicing of a consultant surgeon. I noticed that the invoices for initial consultations going out to one particular insurance company were being charged at exactly the same fee as for follow-up consultations i.e. £125 each....

Inappropriate Billing

What on earth is that? A couple of examples recently where consultants who have tried to base their fees on the best rate available. Take the consultant who realises that PMI company Num 1 pay £300 for a procedure whereas PMI company 2 pay £400. He decrees he will...