by Pete Crutchley | Oct 28, 2019 | Medical Billing News
A consultant surgeon came up to me after a recent presentation asking for my opinion on a situation he’d found himself in. Having successfully operated within the NHS for some time he decided to open a private practice. Before he jumped in the water, he never...
by Pete Crutchley | Oct 27, 2019 | Medical Billing News
It’s great when a patient pays cash – on the way out he or she produces a roll of £10 notes and pays in full. It happened just before Christmas last year to an MHM client. Couple of items to remember, however. 1. The consultation still needs to be invoiced –...
by Pete Crutchley | Oct 27, 2019 | Medical Billing News
This issue has come up quite a few times over the years. Consider if, during the initial consultation, you advise your patient surgery is required. The patient is therefore given a CCSD code equating to the surgical episode to quote to his or her insurance company. He...
by Pete Crutchley | Oct 26, 2019 | Medical Billing News
MHM sort of cheats when we say we are an outsourced medical biller. We don’t share premises with our consultant surgeons nor are we next door to the hospital. Neither do we speak to them every single morning when they walk through the door. We are –...
by Pete Crutchley | Oct 26, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Lovely lady. Sounded just like my late Mom too. She sounded if she was aged between 21 – 99. I called her to clarify one small point on her registration form and pretty much knew what the discrepancy was. I was right. She was born in 1957 and not in 1857. I’m...
by Pete Crutchley | Oct 25, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Undercharging or not charging the right fee is much more common than you may think. Consider the two real examples below. THE ENT SURGEON Surgeon A is an ENT consultant surgeon. He performs an E1910 on two different patients and bills both patient’s insurance company...
