by Pete Crutchley | Jun 16, 2015 | Medical Billing News
This particular blog is NOT concerned with the general question of an uplift of all fees. Nor does it relate to the question of if fees (outpatient or surgical) are high enough or not. This blog is concerned with how you request a fee uplift. It...
by Pete Crutchley | Jun 12, 2015 | Medical Billing News
A question we were asked very recently. One in fact we are asked frequently! There are a few very simple reasons why on-line invoices are not being accepted – the details being submitted are incomplete and/or the details being submitted are wrong. MHM is...
by Pete Crutchley | Apr 16, 2015 | Medical Billing News
This issue came up at the MDU meeting on “Setting Up a Private Practice” recently. A delegate enquired as to the difference between the two and what the difference can lead to in terms of shortfalls: The delegate was an Orthopaedic Surgeon who was...
by Pete Crutchley | Mar 12, 2015 | Medical Billing News
I took a phone call from a friend recently who works for one of the major insurance providers. He asked why I was still against the principal of open referral. The benefits for both patients and consultants were obvious in his view. Without being obtuse, I disagree....
by Pete Crutchley | Oct 30, 2014 | Medical Billing News
Benefits or Fees This issue came up during a recent meeting with a consultant surgeon. More specifically how fees are accounted for against a benefits package and the possible creation of a shortfall. Consider the total benefits payable under a patient’s insurance...
