The Best Way to Increase Your Fees
One of the most common mistakes made by a private consultant surgeon when invoicing is undercharging for their work. This is alarming when considered against the question most asked by a private...
Learn to work WITH and not against an insurance company
It is depressing the number of times I hear potential clients criticising insurance companies. In my experience the reasons normally cited are incorrect. Far from it. I've lost track how often I've...
What does your patient want?
I'm a contractor. I provide an outsourced service for my clients. I run my business to generate an income for me. Notice all three of those sentences started with the word "I"? But when I (sic) go...
The importance of having an objective
Many times I'm asked how and why MHM clients achieve their practice aims with apparently so little effort. How do they take the island? Defined Objective MHM does not allow its clients to...
Penny wise and pound foolish
Having your medical secretary handling medical invoicing isn't something I'd recommend for a number of reasons. First and foremost, over the years medical invoicing or medical billing has...
Is this you??
One of the most common mistakes made by a private consultant surgeon when invoicing is undercharging for their work. This is alarming when considered against the question most asked by a...
Actually, an insurance company WILL help you
It is depressing the number of times I hear potential clients rubbishing insurance companies. In my experience the reasons normally cited are incorrect. Far from it. I've lost track how often I've...
How to back date a pre-authorisation
A pre-authorisation can be backdated. In by far the majority of cases, your patient will obtain authorisation in advance of the actual date. But sometimes, the patient arrives and hasn’t obtained a...
The reality of having your fees reduced
Two different MHM clients - both consultant surgeons - have been advised by a specific insurance company that the fees are being reduced. They are not amused, to say the least. But what can...
The insurance company collect the excess!! Nope.
A question, which was asked recently at a private practice seminar MHM were presenting at. Interestingly the question was asked by a consultant surgeon who had started his/her private...
EDI Invoicing – should be mandatory
Earlier this year another of the major insurance companies are no longer accepting paper invoices. The curious thing about this decision is why has it taken them so long? For a number of...
Is Medical Coding important?
Medical coding is vital. Without the correct code the chances of getting paid decrease. It is unlikely if you wish to invoice electronically you will be able to invoice without a code anyway....