by Pete Crutchley | Sep 20, 2018 | Medical Billing News
A pre-authorisation can be backdated. In the majority of cases, your patient will obtain authorisation for a consultation in advance of the actual date. But sometimes, the patient arrives for the consultation and hasn’t obtained the pre-authorisation. First question:...
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 19, 2018 | Medical Billing News
Working for a consultant surgeon is fun. However, since one particular private medical insurance company decided to outsource their help desk or their “advisors” late last year, there has been a marked reduction in their level of customer service...
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 17, 2018 | Medical Billing News
There a few things I hear that automatically set alarm bells ringing when I look at the billing process of a medical practice. “I’ll take a look at it next week” “I’ll get round to it in a bit” “I’ve been meaning to look...
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 13, 2018 | Medical Billing News
Two different MHM clients – both consultant surgeons – have been advised by a specific insurance company that the fees for their initial and follow up consultations are being reduced. They are not amused, to say the least. But what can they...
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 12, 2018 | Medical Billing News
It is depressing the number of times I hear potential clients rubbishing insurance companies. In my experience the reasons normally cited are incorrect. Far from it. I’ve lost track how often I’ve been told an insurance company won’t pay for...
