by Pete Crutchley | Dec 21, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Recently I was reading an article in a management magazine. It highlighted some of the challenges faced by a small business when they start. It could have easily been written about a consultant surgeon starting a private medical practice. A Business Many small...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 19, 2017 | Medical Billing News
When checking an invoicing process there are a few things that should automatically set alarm bells ringing. “I’ll take a look at it next week” “I’ll get round to it in a bit” “I’ve been meaning to look at that”...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 18, 2017 | Medical Billing News
A private medical consultant raises an invoice for one reason and only one reason. The aim is to obtain the correct fee he or she can at the earliest possible date. A simple aim but one that is often forgotten. Achieve the aim How do you achieve that aim? The first...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 14, 2017 | Medical Billing News
It is depressing the number of times I hear potential clients criticising insurance companies. In my experience the reasons normally cited are incorrect. Far from it. I’ve lost track how often I’ve been told an insurance company won’t pay for...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 8, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Earlier this year, another of the major insurance companies – Vitality – confirmed they no longer accept paper invoices. The curious thing about this decision is why has it taken them so long? For a number of years now, MHM has argued paper invoices...