by Pete Crutchley | Jan 21, 2022 | Medical Billing News
Ever thought what is the most often quoted reason for non-payment by a self funding patient? The same reason is quoted over and over again. It is not ‘I haven’t got the money” nor is it “I didn’t realise it was so much”, not even “The invoice must have got lost in the...
by Pete Crutchley | Jan 20, 2022 | Medical Billing News
Another day arrives. Its time to invoice yesterday’s clinics. Pay attention This is a good example of not paying sufficient attention to the clinic list. It almost cost the consultant £60. The patient was marked down as a follow-up. An invoice for £144 will be...
by Pete Crutchley | Jan 19, 2022 | Medical Billing News
Some insurance companies decline to accept invoices that are sent more than six months after the consultation or surgical episode. Fair enough, they should have been invoiced. BUT… A statement was received today from a certain insurance company containing an...
by Pete Crutchley | Jan 18, 2022 | Medical Billing News
Have you ever thought how long a pre-authorisation is live? Or how many didn’t realise some insurance companies deem pre-auths do have a life span? For example: I was asked to invoice for a surgical episode, which took place last week. The patient had the right...
by Pete Crutchley | Jan 17, 2022 | Medical Billing News
It’s amazing how many people don’t back their IT systems up. When they have an accident, they have a serious accident. One guy kept all his correspondence and notes on his laptop and only on his laptop. No problem at all until the day his laptop died on him. This...
by Pete Crutchley | Jan 16, 2022 | Medical Billing News
Why are you in business? Many times, consultant surgeons have approached MHM because they, as consultant surgeons, don’t like asking patients for the money. And from a certain point of view, this is exactly how it should be. New MHM clients don’t, however, remain MHM...
