by Pete Crutchley | May 11, 2019 | Medical Billing News
A Consultant Surgeon performs an AB1234 worth £525. At the same time, he performs a DC2468 worth £576. The patient is insured so an invoice has to be submitted for payment. Therefore you have to calculate the fee payable by the insurance company. Easy. Total is...
by Pete Crutchley | May 10, 2019 | Medical Billing News
The Difference This issue came up recently with a consultant surgeon. How are fees accounted for against a benefits package? Benefits Consider the total benefits payable under a patient’s policy. For example, the benefits payable is £100. It could be more. The fees...
by Pete Crutchley | May 10, 2019 | Medical Billing News
After a recent presentation, a private consultant surgeon telephoned me. He wanted all his fees checked. He heard about the MHM fee checker from a colleague who had attended the presentation so he wanted to commission a full review of his fees. But he wasn’t so...
by Pete Crutchley | May 9, 2019 | Medical Billing News
I like the blues. I like Robert Johnson for example. And I like cash (including Johnny) What I don’t like is the expression “cash flow” For the simple reason, cash does not flow. Cash has to be managed. Cash Flow Around this time of year, I take calls from consultant...
by Pete Crutchley | May 9, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Most MHM clients have reported issues with self-funders when we get involved. It is also the source of many calls made to MHM. With the self-funding market increasing, it is important to understand the major reasons self-funders can be a problem. But what are the...
by Pete Crutchley | May 8, 2019 | Medical Billing News
I called one of my friends early one evening last week. His phone went straight to voice mail. Curiously he didn’t call me back with half an hour or so per normal. He called me this morning instead. He explained why. Every Wednesday, he and his wife have a...
