by Pete Crutchley | Aug 18, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Using your home address for correspondence when you are a private medical practitioner is not a good idea! It is a very bad idea in fact. For example: a couple of weeks ago – a private medical consultant happily sitting at home got up to answer the door bell. He...
by Pete Crutchley | Aug 17, 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 | Aug 16, 2017 | Medical Billing News
In the world of medical billing the most efficient way of doing something is to do right first time. What happens if you don’t? You don’t get paid. MHM recently completed a project for a private hospital. The project was to investigate why invoices...
by Pete Crutchley | Aug 15, 2017 | Medical Billing News
One of the most often asked questions is “how can I increase my cash flow”. The answer, as regards medical invoicing, is very simple: RAISE YOUR STANDARDS But what does that mean in reality? It means taking all the items that should be done and...
by Pete Crutchley | Aug 14, 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. When I think they are wrong or when I think they have made a mistake, I challenge them. Real Life Example A real example from this morning...
by Pete Crutchley | Aug 13, 2017 | Medical Billing News
To successfully perform medical invoicing or medical billing there has to be focus on the task. But what is the required outcome of such a task? Getting the invoice paid is ALWAYS the desired outcome. Total focus must be applied to this at the expense of other items....
