by Pete Crutchley | Dec 11, 2019 | 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. Within...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 10, 2019 | Medical Billing News
The patient arrives for the consultation but hasn’t obtained a pre-authorization from their insurance company. Should you see the patient? Yes; patient care must come first. But the patient does not have a pre-authorization? Ask the patient to ring his insurance...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of the most common remarks I hear from my guys is the number of patients they see in the NHS. They literally have patients queuing up to see them. Such a comment is normally followed by the opposite when discussing a consultant surgeon’s private...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 9, 2019 | Medical Billing News
What’s a CCSD code? A CCSD code is used by insurance companies to identify a medical procedure. An Orthopaedic surgeon, for example, understands what a Multiple arthroscopic operation on the knee is. But it’s a lot to put on an invoice every time you...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 9, 2019 | Medical Billing News
I’ve been reading a really interesting book. The book goes into some detail on how decisions are made. What the process is? Which factors are included? Why are some factors excluded? When is a decision made? Why has a decision been made? Fascinating stuff. I...