by Pete Crutchley | Aug 2, 2021 | Medical Billing News
Many times I come across a consultant who is frustrated by self-funding patients not paying. This is often followed by a reference to numerous reminders and sometimes even final demands being sent in vain to the patient. Despite all this, no payment has been received...
by Pete Crutchley | Aug 1, 2021 | Medical Billing News
You can’t! Pay attention This is a good example of not paying sufficient attention to the clinic list. It almost cost the consultant £50. The patient was marked down as a follow-up so an invoice for £100 was required for the patient’s insurance company. Wrong!...
by Pete Crutchley | Aug 1, 2021 | Medical Billing News
Some insurance companies decline to accept invoices that are sent more than six months after the consultation or surgical episode. Fair enough, they should have been invoiced. BUT… A statement was received today from a certain insurance company containing an entry...
by Pete Crutchley | Jul 31, 2021 | Medical Billing News
Have you ever thought how long a pre-authorisation is live? Or how many didn’t realise some insurance companies deem pre-auths do have a life span? For example: I was asked to invoice for a surgical episode, which took place last week. The patient had the right...
by Pete Crutchley | Jul 31, 2021 | Medical Billing News
It’s amazing how many people don’t back their IT systems up. When they have an accident, they have a serious accident. One guy kept all his correspondence and notes on his laptop and only on his laptop. No problem at all until the day his laptop died on him. This...