by Pete Crutchley | Jan 29, 2015 | Medical Billing News
It’s great when a patient pays cash – on the way out he or she produces a roll of £10 notes and pays in full. It happened just before Christmas to an MHM client. Couple of items to remember, however. 1. The consultation still needs to be invoiced – unless of...
by Pete Crutchley | Jan 27, 2015 | Medical Billing News
The response to a recent question. Consider if, during the initial consultation, a patient is advised surgery is required. The patient is therefore given a CCSD code equating to the surgical episode to quote to his or her insurance company. Following a conversation...
by Pete Crutchley | Jan 19, 2015 | Medical Billing News
One of the often-asked questions is: what’s outsourced private medical practice management. That’s not an unreasonable question if you think about it. The question actually splits into two: What is outsourcing? What is it that’s outsourced? So, the first question,...
by Pete Crutchley | Jan 19, 2015 | Medical Billing News
Lovely lady. Sounded just like my late Mom too. She sounded if she was aged between 21 – 99. Called her to clarify one small point on her registration form and pretty much knew what the discrepancy was. I was right. She was born in 1957 and not in 1857. I’m confident...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 3, 2014 | Medical Billing News
Take these examples: ENT Consultant Surgeon A is an ENT consultant surgeon. He performs an E1910 on two different patients. He bills both patient’s insurance company £1,600 each. No problem except Patient ONE’s insurance company fee structure is £1,600 for an E1910...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 27, 2014 | Medical Billing News
A question, which was asked recently at a private practice seminar MHM were presenting at. Interestingly the question was asked by a consultant surgeon who had started his/her private practice two years earlier. He was of the opinion that such excess was the...
