by Pete Crutchley | Apr 24, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Undercharging or not charging the right fee is much more common than you may think. Consider the two real examples below. THE ENT SURGEON Surgeon A is an ENT consultant surgeon. He performs an E1910 on two different patients and bills both patient’s...
by Pete Crutchley | Apr 23, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Many private consultant surgeons do not appreciate remittances sent to them by the patient’s private medical insurance company are important. They are not just for tax reasons. They are not just to keep the accountant happy. There are time critical...
by Pete Crutchley | Apr 22, 2017 | Medical Billing News
A pre-authorisation can be transferred. But only with the insurance companies permission! A group of consultants who referred patients to each other asked this question. They always seemed to have problems getting paid. The cause of the issue became clear following a...
by Pete Crutchley | Apr 21, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Using your home address for correspondence when you are a private medical practitioner is not a good idea! It is a very bad idea in fact. For example: a couple of weeks ago – actually it was Mothering Sunday to make matters worse – a private medical...
by Pete Crutchley | Apr 20, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Every so often I take a phone call from a self funding patient. The patient requires a receipt for their payment. The patient can then re-claim the amount paid from their health cash plan provider. For example: a patient visits a private surgeon and pays for...
