by Pete Crutchley | Jun 7, 2019 | 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 | Jun 6, 2019 | Medical Billing News
It is dangerous for an insured patient to assume his insurance covers everything. Often it does not. This will impact on how much you get paid. Short term issues Private medical insurance is designed for short-term issues. For example, an injury that suddenly happens...
by Pete Crutchley | Jun 6, 2019 | Medical Billing News
A question asked at the recent presentation. Insurance companies use medical coding to identify and detail a medical procedure. For example: if you are an Orthopaedic surgeon you will understand precisely what a Multiple arthroscopic operation on the knee (including...
by Pete Crutchley | Jun 5, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Sometimes a private consultant surgeon may decide he or she does not actually wish to charge the patient. There are numerous reasons for taking such a position; all equally valid. For example, the patient may be a local GP who refers patients to the consultant. The...
by Pete Crutchley | Jun 5, 2019 | Medical Billing News
One of my Orthopaedic surgeons saw a patient in clinic last week for a follow-up consultation. The follow-up was after the surgical episode which took place about three weeks earlier. Declined I was surprised when the invoice came back as declined. It would appear the...
by Pete Crutchley | Jun 4, 2019 | Medical Billing News
I was watching the youngsters playing football over the park the other day. It reminded me of how precisely not to resolve an issue and neither score a goal or resolve a problem. All Together Basically, out of the 22 lads on the field, 20 of them were in the same area...
