by Pete Crutchley | May 17, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Banks are desperate to phase out cheques. This is due to the cost of processing a cheque from the bank’s point of view. Yet the decision was taken not to, as planned, phase out cheques completely by 2018. It just is not going to happen. Cheques it would appear...
by Pete Crutchley | May 16, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Recently I was reading an article in a business management magazine. The article highlighted some of the challenges faced by small business owners when they start. But it could also have been written about a consultant surgeon starting a medical practice. Starting Out...
by Pete Crutchley | May 16, 2019 | Medical Billing News
There are numerous occasions when a consultant can charge for a follow-up consultation when performing minor surgery. But it is important to understand which private medical insurance companies will allow such a combination and which won’t. This is important...
by Pete Crutchley | May 15, 2019 | Medical Billing News
A group of surgeons I know is having problems getting paid by insurance companies. Not just an individual insurance company but all insurance companies. The practice manager claimed there were many invoices unpaid 3 months after the consultation or episode...
by Pete Crutchley | May 15, 2019 | Medical Billing News
It is common in my world to be presented with a number of unpaid invoices. The remit is to go get paid for them. That I can do. But it depends? If they were raised in the first place that is. If they have NOT been raised it is much more difficult. I’ve done it...
by Pete Crutchley | May 14, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Ever thought what is the most often quoted reason for non-payment by a patient of an excess? The same reason is quoted over and over again. It’s not “I haven’t got the money”. It’s not “I didn’t realise it was so much, Not even “The invoice must...
