It is NOT just Orthopaedic Surgeons who are denied a consultation charge
I'm used to insurance companies declining to pay a consultation charge for an Orthopaedic Surgeon within 10 days of surgery. The reality is that this does not impact only on Orthopods....
Should you tell your patients how much you charge?
Flip the question on its head. WOULD YOU BUY SOMETHING WITHOUT KNOWING HOW MUCH IT COST? Would you pass over your debit card details without knowing how much is going to be charged to it?...
I’m a virtual cheater – but keep it quiet!
Keep it quiet but I'm a virtual cheater! First of all, I'm a virtual business. I'm not physically based in my client's offices. In some cases I'm hundreds of miles away so I can't walk down...
WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME???
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...
I’ll call you back – too late.
We all hear that many times during the day. It's a pain but sometimes it literally is a case of not being able to provide an answer there and then. In itself that is not a problem. Where it...
Too busy to deal with that
There are only 24 hours in a day. That much is certain. 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,...
Coding – getting it wrong could cost you £3,060 a year
A Consultant Surgeon performs an AB1234 worth £525. At the same time, he performs a DC2468 worth £576. The patient is insured so an invoice has to be submitted for payment. Therefore you have...
Benefits and Fees – a big difference!
This is one of the most frequently and mis-understood issues in the world of medical invoicing. Even if either way the result leads to an excess invoice being required and sent to the...
Cost him £100 – made him an extra £413!
After a recent presentation, a private consultant surgeon telephoned me. He wanted all his fees checked. He heard about the MHM fee checker from a colleague who had attended the presentation...
NEVER MIND YOU “SHOULD” CHECK YOU MUST CHECK!
Numerous times I’ve said it is vital a clinic list be checked to confirm all outpatient appointments have been invoiced. The same goes for surgical episodes. It is one of the very...
CASH FLOW BLUES – the taxman commeth
I like the blues. I like Robert Johnson for example. And I like cash (including Johnny) What I don’t like is the expression “cash flow” For the simple reason, cash does not flow. Cash has to be...
Self funding patients – why can they be so difficult?
Most MHM clients ask us to look at self funders when we start looking at the amount of money owed to them. Self funding patients are also a very common reason MHM is called in the first place. With...