by Pete Crutchley | Sep 30, 2015 | Medical Billing News
Sometimes it can be confusing as to the precise reasons an invoice is declined by an insurance company. For example: an invoice for an initial consultation and an investigatory procedure was declined recently. We were expecting a £200 fee for the consultation...
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 29, 2015 | Medical Billing News
Following on from a recent blog and questions raised by a group of consultant surgeons, I was asked to further explain why you must invoice quickly. The obvious answer is that the sooner you invoice, the sooner you get paid. Fairly straight forward you may...
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 28, 2015 | Medical Billing News
I took a phone call earlier this week asking if a recently established private consultant could see a patient privately at an NHS location. The argument if a private patient should be allowed at an NHS location is not the debate here. For one thing, the debate...
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 25, 2015 | Medical Billing News
The patient arrives for the consultation but hasn’t obtained a pre-authorisation from his/her insurance company. First question: should you see the patient? Yes of course you should. Patient care comes first. But the patient does not have a pre-authorisation....
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 24, 2015 | Medical Billing News
What on earth is that? Couple of examples recently where consultants who have tried to base their fees on the best rate available across the PMI estate spring to mind. Take the consultant who realises that PMI company Num 1 pay £300 for a procedure...
