by Pete Crutchley | Dec 4, 2017 | Medical Billing News
A pre-authorisation can be transferred. But only with the insurance companies permission! A group of consultants recently asked this question. They always seemed to have problems getting paid. The cause of the issue became clear following a conversation with the...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 1, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Every so often 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 | Nov 30, 2017 | Medical Billing News
In the world of medical invoicing, it is soon realised the most efficient way of doing something is to do it once and to do it right. For example: MHM completed a project for a private hospital recently. The project was to investigate why various private...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 29, 2017 | Medical Billing News
One of the most often asked questions is “how as a private consultant surgeon can I improve or increase my cash flow”. The answer, as regards medical invoicing, is very simple to answer: RAISE YOUR STANDARDS But what does that mean in reality? It means...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 28, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Sometimes even a consultant surgeon does not understand how valuable his time is. 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, doing a ward round or in theatre. Then they have to...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 27, 2017 | Medical Billing News
I argue with medical insurance companies all the time. Let me, however, be very specific about when and why I argue with them. I argue with them when I think they are wrong or when I think they have made a mistake. Real Life Example A real example from this...
