by Pete Crutchley | Feb 8, 2022 | Medical Billing News
Anybody ever watched the movie “Jerry Maguire” and the immortal quote – show me the money! Clearly a guy I recently bumped into at a medical conference hadn’t. He was the Practice Manager for a large hospital group. His complaint was the lack of cash from insurance...
by Pete Crutchley | Feb 7, 2022 | Medical Billing News
Recently a private consultant – the colleague of a current client in fact – called me with a problem. Sadly it was a problem very much of their own making! In an effort to increase fees, the consultant had decided that a surgical episode should be billed...
by Pete Crutchley | Feb 6, 2022 | Medical Billing News
At a recent on-line presentation, I was asked about the costs and use of accounting software. Bearing in mind the presentation was to consultants who had not yet established a private practice, numerous eyebrows were raised when I answered… You may not need it...
by Pete Crutchley | Feb 5, 2022 | Medical Billing News
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. What does a remittance advice do? Remittance advice will confirm the...
by Pete Crutchley | Feb 4, 2022 | Medical Billing News
Working for consultant surgeons is fun. However, since one particular private medical insurance company decided to outsource their help desk or their “advisors” late last year, there has been a marked reduction in their level of customer service from it....
by Pete Crutchley | Feb 3, 2022 | Medical Billing News
If you get the basics right many problems with getting paid don’t happen. The basics mean the absolute minimum and mandatory requirements in order to present an account for your services. The basics are: Patient’s full name. What is their full address? Do you...
