Manage your time please!
Sometimes even a consultant surgeon does not understand how valuable his time is. All of my guys are incredibly busy. I'm amazed at the volume of work they get through in a single day. They are...
Not Again! A Carrier bag full of records.
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...
It’s a Business
All MHM clients are very dedicated individuals. Having spent approximately 15 years of training and finally becoming a consultant surgeon, they go on to work incredibly long hours. They do so...
The Consultant who just didn’t have the time.
There are only 24 hours in a day. All of my guys are incredibly busy. I'm amazed at the volume of work they get through in a single day. They are either on-call, doing a ward round or in theatre....
Check the fees you are being offered
When discussing medical invoicing many private medical professionals say to me "I want more of a consultation fee than that" It is one of the statements I hear more frequently than others. The...
Should I take card Payments?
Banks are desperate to phase out cheques. This is due to the cost of processing a cheque from the bank's point of view. Yet the decision was taken not to, as planned, phase out cheques completely by...
No More Paper Invoices
Last month another insurance company said it is no longer accepting paper invoices. Why has it taken them so long? For years, MHM has argued paper invoices should be avoided. We have instead used...
Undercharging – is this you?
Undercharging or not charging the right fee is much more common than you may think. Consider the two real examples below. THE ENT SURGEON Surgeon A is an ENT consultant surgeon. He performs an E1910...
What does a remittance advice do?
Some consultants do not appreciate remittances sent to them are important. They are not just for tax reasons. They are not just to keep the accountant happy. There is a time-critical reason too....
Can you transfer a pre-authorisation?
A question from a group of consultants who referred patients to each other and they had problems getting paid. Following a conversation with the insurance companies concerned the cause of the issue...
Don’t use your home address
Using your home address for correspondence when you are a private medical practitioner is not a good idea! It is a very bad idea in fact. For example a couple of months ago - actually it was...
Health Cash Plans and Receipts
Every so often I take a phone call from a self-funding patient or an insured patient who requires a receipt for their payment. They need a receipt so they can claim the money back from their health...