by Pete Crutchley | Nov 18, 2016 | Medical Billing News
I like blues music. I like Robert Johnson for example. And I like cash (including Johnny) What I don’t like is the expression “cash flow” Because cash does not flow. Cash has to be managed. Around this time of year I start to take calls from consultant...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 17, 2016 | Medical Billing News
Since private medical insurance first began, the number one route by a patient to a consultant surgeon has been the patient’s GP. Most time the patient will follow the GP recommendation but what if they don’t? What does the private patient look for in a...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 16, 2016 | Medical Billing News
Ever considered what is the most often quoted reason for non-payment by a patient of their excess to the consultant surgeon? The same reason is quoted over and over again. It’s not “I haven’t got the money” nor is it “I didn’t realise it was so...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 15, 2016 | Medical Billing News
It never ceases to bewilder me how many consultant surgeons don’t use time efficiently. Let me give you a real example from the fist week of November when MHM was contacted by a consultant who was struggling with his private practise. So we had a 30 min...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 14, 2016 | Medical Billing News
An MHM client had this problem recently and this is what I advised. In by far the majority of cases, your patient will obtain authorisation for an initial consultation. But sometimes, the patient arrives for the consultation and hasn’t obtained a pre-authorisation...
