by Pete Crutchley | Nov 25, 2014 | Medical Billing News
The patient arrives for the consultation but hasn’t obtained a pre-authorisation from his/her insurance company. Should you see the patient? Yes, of course, you should; patient care must come first. But the patient does not have a pre-authorisation! It does happen, it...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 20, 2014 | Medical Billing News
It actually happened too. Consider a CCSD code for a follow up consultation = 20310. Now consider the CCSD code for a ECG = 20110. A consultant surgeon couldn’t understand why he was not getting paid the right values for his follow up consultations i.e. £150. Instead,...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 18, 2014 | Medical Billing News
Following on from a recent blog and questions raised at a presentation to consultant surgeons, I was asked to further explain why you must invoice quickly. Unacceptable Delay The obvious one is that the sooner you invoice, the sooner you get paid. Fairly straight...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 13, 2014 | Medical Billing News
Ever thought what is the most often quoted reason for non-payment by a patient of the excess? The same reason is quoted over and over again. Its 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 | Nov 11, 2014 | Medical Billing News
Most excess charges are between £75 or £100. Of course, sometimes they can be higher or even lower but often they are £75 or £100. Invoice for excess This in itself is not a problem. It’s just as easy to send an EXCESS INVOICE out for £75 as it is for £100. The...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 6, 2014 | Medical Billing News
Recently a family member in conjunction with his/her GP decided an appointment with a private consultant was necessary. As the family member had private medical insurance through his/her employer, a phone call was made to the consultant suggested by the GP. It...
