by Pete Crutchley | Jun 13, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Last month another insurance company said it is no longer accepting paper invoices. Why has it taken them so long? For years, MHM has argued paper invoices should be avoided. We have instead used the option offered by the majority of medical insurance companies. We...
by Pete Crutchley | Jun 13, 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...
by Pete Crutchley | Jun 12, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Some consultants do not appreciate remittances sent to them are important. They are not just for tax reasons. They are not just to keep the accountant happy. There is a time-critical reason too. What does a remittance advice do? Remittance advice will confirm the...
by Pete Crutchley | Jun 12, 2019 | Medical Billing News
A question from a group of consultants who referred patients to each other and they had problems getting paid. Following a conversation with the insurance companies concerned the cause of the issue was clear. The consultants assumed that the pre-authorisation...
by Pete Crutchley | Jun 11, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Using your home address for correspondence when you are a private medical practitioner is not a good idea! It is a very bad idea in fact. For example a couple of months ago – actually it was Mothering Sunday to make matters worse – a private medical...
by Pete Crutchley | Jun 11, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Every so often I take a phone call from a self-funding patient or an insured patient who requires a receipt for their payment. They need a receipt so they can claim the money back from their health cash plan provider. For example, patient visits a physiotherapist,...
