by Pete Crutchley | Oct 14, 2014 | Medical Billing News
Reality is, the question itself is incorrectly asked! A consultant surgeon or other medical professional doesn’t set his/her own fees. Instead the fees payable are designated by the private medical insurance company with whom the patient is insured. Take ANY surgical...
by Pete Crutchley | Oct 9, 2014 | Medical Billing News
What does a pre-authorisation actually mean? Many times either the patient or the consultant has queried why an account has not been paid in full. The cry is heard citing a correct pre-authorisation has been obtained. The issue concerns the interpretation of the phase...
by Pete Crutchley | Oct 7, 2014 | Medical Billing News
There are certain details, which the invoice sent to the insurance company, must show. Otherwise, you may not get paid. Minimum Requirements The layout must include the following: Patient full name, patient complete address (including the postcode!!), patient’s...
by Pete Crutchley | Oct 2, 2014 | Medical Billing News
Since private medical insurance first began, the number one route by a patient to a consultant surgeon has been the patient’s GP. Most time the patient will follow the GP recommendation but what if they don’t? What does the private patient look for in a consultant...
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 30, 2014 | Medical Billing News
The argument if a private patient should be allowed at an NHS location is not the debate here. For one thing, the debate would require a substantially longer blog article than space will allow! This blog instead seeks to answer the patient’s question of “ Can I be...
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 25, 2014 | Medical Billing News
Every so often I take a phone call from a self-funding patient or an insured patient who requires a receipt for their payment. They need a receipt so they can claim the money back from their health cash plan provider. For example, patient visits a physiotherapist,...
