by Pete Crutchley | Dec 2, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Keep it quiet but I’m a virtual cheater! First of all, I’m a virtual business. I’m not physically based in my client’s offices. In some cases, I’m hundreds of miles away so I can’t walk down the corridor and tap on a door to speak...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 1, 2019 | Medical Billing News
I’m a contractor. I provide an outsourced service for my clients. I run my business to generate an income for me. Notice all three of those sentences started with the word “I”? But when I (sic) go and see a potential new client or even an existing...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 1, 2019 | Medical Billing News
We all hear that many times during the day. It’s a pain but sometimes it literally is a case of not being able to provide an answer there and then. In itself that is not a problem. Where it IS a problem is when you don’t get the return phone call. Failure...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 30, 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 | Nov 30, 2019 | Medical Billing News
A Consultant Surgeon performs an AB1234 worth £525. At the same time, he performs a DC2468 worth £576. The patient is insured so an invoice has to be submitted for payment. Therefore you have to calculate the fee payable by the insurance company. Easy. The total is...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 29, 2019 | Medical Billing News
The Difference This issue came up recently with a consultant surgeon. How are benefits and fees accounted for against a patient’s package? Benefits Consider the total benefits payable under a patient’s policy. For example, the benefits payable is £100. It could...
