by Pete Crutchley | Sep 20, 2017 | Medical Billing News
A pre-authorisation can be backdated. In by far the majority of cases, your patient will obtain authorisation for a consultation in advance of the actual date. But sometimes, the patient arrives for the consultation without a pre-authorisation. First question:...
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 8, 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...
by Pete Crutchley | Aug 22, 2017 | Medical Billing News
We noticed earlier this year another of the major insurance companies – Vitality – are no longer accepting paper invoices. The curious thing about this decision is why has it taken them so long? For a number of years now, MHM has argued paper invoices...
by Pete Crutchley | Aug 21, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Undercharging or not charging the right fee is much more common than you may think. Consider the two real examples below. THE ENT SURGEON Surgeon A is an ENT consultant surgeon. He performs a E1910 on two different patients. The surgeon bills both patient’s insurance...
by Pete Crutchley | Aug 20, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Many private consultant surgeons 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? A remittance advice...
by Pete Crutchley | Aug 19, 2017 | Medical Billing News
A pre-authorisation can be transferred. But only with the insurance company’s permission! A group of consultants who refer patients to each other asked this question. They always seemed to have problems getting paid. The cause of the problem became clear...
