by Pete Crutchley | Dec 7, 2018 | Medical Billing News
This is a topic that comes up frequently when I meet Private Consultant Surgeons. Indeed, the point was touched upon last year in a blog regarding asking self-funding patients to pay in advance. Self-funding patients represent the major risk of non-payment for the...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 6, 2018 | Medical Billing News
Every week I take a phone call from a self-funding patient. The patient requires a receipt for their payment. The patient can then re-claim the amount paid from their health cash plan provider. For example, a patient visits a private surgeon and pays for their...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 5, 2018 | Medical Billing News
I was at a medical conference recently and one of the speakers – a well-established consultant surgeon – stated during his presentation that a private surgeon could not charge for inpatient care. He may well be a safe pair of hands but on that point he was...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 4, 2018 | Medical Billing News
In the world of medical billing, the most efficient way of doing something is to do right first time. What happens if you don’t? You don’t get paid. MHM recently completed a project for a private hospital. The project was to investigate why invoices were...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 3, 2018 | Medical Billing News
The question is asked quite often. In the majority of cases, your patient should obtain pre-authorisation prior to the initial consultation. But sometimes, the patient arrives and hasn’t obtained a pre-authorisation. First question: should you see the patient? Yes....
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 2, 2018 | Medical Billing News
One of the most often asked questions is “how can I increase my cash flow”. The answer, as regards medical invoicing, is very simple: RAISE YOUR STANDARDS But what does that mean in reality? It means taking all the items that should be done and turning...
