by Pete Crutchley | Apr 25, 2023 | Medical Billing News
Consider when the patient has contacted his/her insurance company and been issued with a pre-authorisation number. This does not mean, the insurance company will accept your charge. This happened to an MHM client – a gynaecologist – a few days ago. We...
by Pete Crutchley | Apr 20, 2023 | Medical Billing News
Ever thought what is the most often quoted reason for non-payment by a self funding patient? The same reason is quoted over and over again. It is 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 | Apr 18, 2023 | Medical Billing News
Another day arrives. Its time to Thursday’s clinics. Pay attention This is a good example of not paying sufficient attention to the clinic list. It almost cost the consultant £205. The patient was marked down as a follow-up. An invoice for £100 was required for...
by Pete Crutchley | Apr 13, 2023 | Medical Billing News
Some insurance companies decline to accept invoices that are sent more than six months after the consultation or surgical episode. Fair enough, they should have been invoiced. BUT… A statement was received today from a certain insurance company containing an entry...
by Pete Crutchley | Apr 11, 2023 | Medical Billing News
Have you ever considered how long a pre-authorisation reference is live? Or how many didn’t realise some private medical insurance companies deem pre-auths do have a life span? For example: I was asked to invoice for a surgical episode, which took place last week. The...
by Pete Crutchley | Apr 6, 2023 | Medical Billing News
It’s amazing how many people don’t back their IT systems up. When they have an accident, they have a serious accident. One guy kept all his correspondence and notes on his laptop and only on his laptop. No problem at all until the day his laptop died on him. This...
