by Pete Crutchley | Apr 30, 2018 | Medical Billing News
Many private consultant surgeons do not appreciate remittances sent to them by the patient’s private medical insurance company are important. They are not just for tax reasons. They are not just to keep the accountant happy. There is time critical reason too....
by Pete Crutchley | Apr 27, 2018 | Medical Billing News
A pre-authorisation can be transferred. But only with the insurance companies permission! A group of consultants recently asked this question. They always seemed to have problems getting paid. The cause of the issue became clear following a conversation with the...
by Pete Crutchley | Mar 7, 2018 | 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 | Mar 6, 2018 | Medical Billing News
In by far the majority of cases, your patient will obtain authorisation for a consultation in advance of the actual date. But sometimes, the patient arrives for the consultation without a pre-authorisation. First question: should you see the patient? Of course, you...
by Pete Crutchley | Mar 3, 2018 | Medical Billing News
We noticed earlier this year another of the major insurance companies – Vitality – are no longer accepting 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...
