by Pete Crutchley | Nov 19, 2018 | Medical Billing News
Cut out the basic mistakes I was literally 70% through billing for a client’s clinic lists from last Friday. Eight separate patients and a mixture of initial and follow up consultations. All was going well until I noticed the details of one of the patients on the...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 19, 2018 | Medical Billing News
One MHM client provides expert reports for actions that are publicly funded i.e. invoices are passed to the Legal Services Commission. Scenario: Consider there are FOUR parties to an action, all of whom are publicly funded. The first item to establish is how much is...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 18, 2018 | Medical Billing News
Who really sets my fees? Most consultants, and certainly when they first start a private practice consider how best they can set their fees. In reality, however, it is not the consultant who sets fees. It is the patient’s insurance company in all but one area....
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 18, 2018 | Medical Billing News
There are certain items that are mandatory when you call a patient’s insurance company. Such requirements are dictated by the Data Protection Act and, put simply, it’s highly unlikely without the right information you can make an inquiry regarding a patient....
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 17, 2018 | 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...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 17, 2018 | Medical Billing News
This is one of the most frequently and misunderstood issues in the world of medical invoicing. Even if either way the result leads to an excess invoice being required and sent to the patient, it is important the difference is understood. The gynaecologist concerned...
