by Pete Crutchley | Dec 18, 2019 | Medical Billing News
There are only 24 hours in a day. All of my guys are incredibly busy. I’m amazed at the volume of work they get through in a single day. They are either on-call, doing a ward round or in theatre. Then they have to see their private patients. That explains why...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 17, 2019 | Medical Billing News
In response to this morning’s blog about “gap” invoices being increasingly used to mitigate fee reduction(s) imposed on consultant surgeons, many emailed me and disagreed. It is of no surprise the vast majority who disagreed work for insurance companies....
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 17, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Top up (or GAP) invoices – asking the patient to agree to pay the difference between a consultant’s fee and the fee an insurance company is prepared to pay. The discussion concerning them seems to take place more in whispers than anything else. And...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 16, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Re-reading Matthew Syed’s latest work reminded me of something when I look at the business performance of private medical practice. Meaningful patterns. One definition could be the ability to look at a situation and almost have a sixth sense of the cause. For...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 16, 2019 | Medical Billing News
I’ve said it repeatedly and it’s true. It is much, much better to send invoices electronically. It’s easier, more accurate and quicker. Further still, most insurance companies demand you invoice electronically. So why a blog article, suggesting sometimes you MUST...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 15, 2019 | Medical Billing News
There a few things I hear that automatically set alarm bells ringing when I look at the invoicing and billing process of a business. “I’ll take a look at it next week” “I’ll get round to it in a bit” “I’ve been...
