by Pete Crutchley | May 5, 2019 | Medical Billing News
During a conversation with a friend of mine recently, I pointed out that our clients had some things in common. For one thing, they are consultant surgeons. And that means they are all supremely qualified. They are right at the top of the game. They have to be because...
by Pete Crutchley | May 4, 2019 | Medical Billing News
I was asked to speak with a colleague of a current MHM client recently. He was having problems with outstanding invoices both from insurance companies and from self-funding patients. He, in turn, asked me to speak to the person who “looked after the...
by Pete Crutchley | May 4, 2019 | Medical Billing News
I argue with medical insurance companies all the time. Let me, however, be very specific about when and why I argue with them. I argue with them when I think they are wrong or when I think they have made a mistake. Real Life Example A real example will illustrate why...
by Pete Crutchley | May 3, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Having analyzed where the private practice is both in terms of outstanding accounts, it is important to have a structured and rational action plan. Why do it this way though? On numerous occasions, MHM has been called in when previous attempts to resolve an accounts...
by Pete Crutchley | May 3, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Excess and shortfalls are the biggest headaches any private medical practice will face. You will not stop them despite what you may think so you MUST have a process in place to identify them and action them. What are excess and shortfalls? EXCESS. Just like your own...
by Pete Crutchley | May 2, 2019 | Medical Billing News
It ranks up there with not sending an invoice out in the first place. It is the number one complaint a private consultant gets from patients about his/her billing process. It’s also a critical element in identifying one of the major causes a consultant has...
