by Pete Crutchley | Dec 15, 2016 | Medical Billing News
Many times I come across a consultant who is having problems getting paid by self-funding patients. This is often followed by a reference to numerous reminders and sometimes even final demands being sent in vain to the patient. Despite all this, no...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 14, 2016 | Medical Billing News
What follows is absolutely real and why medical invoicing can be more troublesome than it need be. One of my guys ran an outpatient clinic last Thursday The clinic list arrived with me on the following Monday. There were 8 patients: 3 initials and 5 follow ups....
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 13, 2016 | Medical Billing News
During a conversation with a friend of mine recently, I pointed out that our clients had some things in common. For one thing, they are consultant surgeons. And that means they are all supremely qualified. They are right at the top of the game. They have to be...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 12, 2016 | Medical Billing News
you will struggle to make any money. Private medical practice is a business must be run as a business. A surprisingly large number are NOT run as a business which is fine provided you don’t expect to make any money or making money is not the aim of the...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 9, 2016 | Medical Billing News
It is depressing the number of times I hear consultant surgeons complaining about 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...