by Pete Crutchley | Feb 19, 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 Sometimes, I’m presented with a carrier bag full of invoices, remittances, and receipts. My favourite...
by Pete Crutchley | Feb 18, 2019 | Medical Billing News
The Difference This issue came up recently with a consultant surgeon. How are fees accounted for against a benefits package? Benefits Consider the total benefits payable under a patient’s policy. For example, the benefits payable is £100. It could be more. The fees...
by Pete Crutchley | Feb 14, 2019 | Medical Billing News
I 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 | Feb 13, 2019 | Medical Billing News
What on earth is that? 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...
by Pete Crutchley | Feb 12, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Another question asked at the recent Medical Defence Union presentation. Insurance companies use medical coding to identify and detail a medical procedure. For example, an Orthopaedic surgeon will understand what a Multiple arthroscopic operation on the knee is. But...
by Pete Crutchley | Feb 11, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Just taking ONE client as an example. Week ending Friday, January 25th: out of 15 consultations, 4 (four) came back with excess/shortfall deductions totaling £575. So for a total of £2,500 worth of revenue from outpatient consultations £575 or 23% came back short....
