by Pete Crutchley | Nov 24, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Get an invoice paid. That is what you are trying to do and is the desired outcome. Outcome The outcome is always the same. Getting an invoice paid. The total focus must be applied to this outcome at the expense of other items. Making sure the private consultant...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 23, 2017 | Medical Billing News
A pre-authorisation can be backdated. The patient will obtain authorisation for an initial consultation in advance of the actual date normally. But sometimes, the patient arrives for the consultation with it. First question: should you see the patient? Yes. Patient...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 22, 2017 | Medical Billing News
That perhaps is one of the statements, I hear from private surgeons more frequently than others. The following example, however, illustrates that despite the rejection of the fee, examination of how the fee was established confirms there is little the consultant can...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 21, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Working for a consultant surgeon 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 | Nov 20, 2017 | Medical Billing News
There a few things I hear that automatically set alarm bells ringing when I look at the invoicing and billing process of a business. “I’ll take a look at it next week” “I’ll get round to it in a bit” “I’ve been meaning...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 17, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Two different MHM clients – both consultant surgeons – have been advised by a specific insurance company that the fees for their initial and follow up consultations are being reduced. They are not amused, to say the least. But what can they do about...
