Back dating a pre-authorisation
A pre-authorisation can be backdated. In by far the majority of cases, your patient will obtain authorisation for an initial consultation in advance of the actual date. But sometimes, the...
I’m not accepting that fee said the consultant!
In terms of medical billing or medical invoicing that perhaps is one of the statements I hear from private consultant surgeons more frequently than others. The following example however...
Working for a consultant surgeon whilst listening to music
Working for a consultant surgeon is fun. However, since one particular private medical insurance company decided to outsource their help desk or their "advisors" late last year, there has...
Make sure you actually raise an invoice
There a few things I hear that automatically set alarm bells ringing when I look at the invoicing and billing process of a business. "I'll take a look at it next week" "I'll get round to it...
Leave the NHS and discover a different culture
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...
Things change and different rules
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...
Can I transfer a pre-authorisation to a colleague?
Yes you can but only with the insurance companies permission! This question arose from a group of consultants who referred patients to each other but always seemed to have problems in getting...
Merry Christmas from MHM Ltd
Christmas wishes from MHM Ltd and a hope Santa Claus brings you everything you want. We'll be in the office for a few hours each day on December 28th, December 29th and on December 30th. Other than...
Why aren’t you getting paid?
Failure to get paid is not an accident. Something has always caused it. There is always a reason why you aren't getting paid. And the number one reason is that no invoice has been sent. Take for...
It is a lot easier if you talk to a patient!!
Many times I come across a consultant who is having problems getting paid by self-funding patients. This is often followed by a reference to numerous reminders and sometimes even final...
What its really like when you don’t get the right details
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...
They don’t know what they don’t know
During a conversation with a friend of mine recently, I pointed out that our clients had some things in common. For one thing, they are consultant surgeons. And that means they are all...