by Pete Crutchley | Sep 26, 2019 | Medical Billing News
The normal item when I get asked to review a consultant’s invoicing process is the potential for weakness in the area of records on his/her part. The filing system Yet again I’ve been presented with a carrier bag full of remittances. My favourite though remains...
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 25, 2019 | Medical Billing News
The Difference This issue came up recently with a consultant surgeon. How are benefits and fees accounted for against a patient’s package? Benefits Consider the total benefits payable under a patient’s policy. For example, the benefits payable is £100. It could...
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 25, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Spent some time yesterday looking at the invoicing of a consultant surgeon. I noticed that the invoices for initial consultations going out to one particular insurance company were being charged at exactly the same fee as for follow-up consultations i.e. £125 each....
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 24, 2019 | Medical Billing News
What on earth? A couple of examples recently where consultants who have tried to base their fees on the best rate available. Take the consultant who realises that PMI company Num 1 pay £300 for a procedure whereas PMI company 2 pay £400. He decrees he will charge PMI...
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 24, 2019 | Medical Billing News
A question asked at the recent presentation. Insurance companies use medical coding to identify a medical procedure. For example: if you are an Orthopaedic surgeon you will understand what a Multiple arthroscopic operation on the knee is. That is an awful lot to put...
