by Pete Crutchley | Sep 18, 2014 | Medical Billing News
It is dangerous for a privately insured patient to assume his/her insurance covers everything. Very often it does not and this impacts on the consultant surgeon. Short term issues Private medical insurance is designed for short-term injuries or illness i.e. an injury...
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 16, 2014 | Medical Billing News
Most consultants are concerned, quite rightly, with how and why a patient has chosen to see them. Before asking the question why and how does a patient choose you as a consultant an early question is asked. Why have the patients taken out private medical insurance...
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 9, 2014 | Medical Billing News
The silly season August is the silly season with people on holiday at various times throughout the month, as we all know. Returning in September it’s catch up time! Assume your practice secretary is on leave for the last two weeks of August, therefore, all...
by Pete Crutchley | Jul 11, 2014 | Medical Billing News
There was a story on the BBC website regarding the safe use of mobile phones when driving. Apparently, there are still those who hold the phone to their ears. There are those who read emails and text too. It’s all to do, or so it’s claimed, with the concept of working...
by Pete Crutchley | Jul 8, 2014 | Medical Billing News
Basic Mistakes I was literally 70% through billing for a client’s clinic lists from last Friday. Eight separate patients and a mixture of initial and follow up consultations. All was going well until I noticed the details of one of the patients on the clinic list were...
by Pete Crutchley | Jun 27, 2014 | Medical Billing News
One MHM client provides expert reports for actions that are publicly funded i.e. invoices are passed to the Legal Services Commission. Scenario: Consider there are FOUR parties to an action, all of whom are publicly funded. The first item to establish is how much is...
