by Pete Crutchley | Mar 16, 2015 | Medical Billing News
Monday morning comes round all too quickly and its time to invoice last week’s clinics. Pay attention This is a good example of not paying sufficient attention to the clinic list. It almost cost the consultant £50. The patient was marked down as a...
by Pete Crutchley | Mar 12, 2015 | Medical Billing News
I took a phone call from a friend recently who works for one of the major insurance providers. He asked why I was still against the principal of open referral. The benefits for both patients and consultants were obvious in his view. Without being obtuse, I disagree....
by Pete Crutchley | Mar 10, 2015 | Medical Billing News
Some insurance companies decline to accept invoices that are sent more than six months after the consultation or surgical episode. Fair enough, they should have been invoiced. BUT… A statement was received today from a certain insurance company containing an entry...
by Pete Crutchley | Mar 5, 2015 | Medical Billing News
Many months back a medical secretary friend of mine suggested the MHM approach of writing the address on an envelope to a self-funder or for an excess/shortfall looked unprofessional. The address should be typed in her view, presentation being everything. My reply was...
by Pete Crutchley | Mar 3, 2015 | Medical Billing News
Have you ever considered how long a pre-authorisation reference is live? Or how many didn’t realise some private medical insurance companies deem pre-auths do have a life span? For example: I was asked to invoice for a surgical episode, which took place last week. The...