by Pete Crutchley | Mar 4, 2016 | Medical Billing News
It is depressing the number of times I hear potential clients rubbishing insurance companies. In my experience the reasons normally cited are incorrect. Far from it. I’ve lost track how often I’ve been told an insurance company won’t pay for...
by Pete Crutchley | Mar 3, 2016 | Medical Billing News
There is ALWAYS A CAUSE why a Consultant Surgeon does not get paid If you leave invoicing until later (Friday for instance) its very easy not to invoice at all. It can happen also if, for whatsoever reason, you leave invoicing until “tomorrow”. Many times, I’ve been...
by Pete Crutchley | Mar 3, 2016 | Medical Billing News
A few weeks ago, I was checking what was happening with shortfalls and excess since the start of the year. Using a single private consultant surgeon as an example: Week ending Friday January 22nd: out of 15 consultations 4 came back with excess /...
by Pete Crutchley | Mar 2, 2016 | Medical Billing News
A group of surgeons I know is having problems getting paid by insurance companies. Not just an individual insurance company but all insurance companies. The practice manager claimed there were many invoices unpaid by insurance companies 3 months after...
by Pete Crutchley | Feb 19, 2016 | Medical Billing News
A Private Consultant Surgeon must have the facility to take payments by card and/or over the telephone. It is not a “nice to have” anymore. It is a necessity. Consider the following real MHM clients. Client A is a very forward thinking. Client B...
by Pete Crutchley | Feb 18, 2016 | Medical Billing News
Recently I was reading an article in a business management magazine. The article highlighted some of the challenges faced by small business owners when they start. But it could also have been written about a consultant surgeon starting a medical...