by Pete Crutchley | Oct 30, 2019 | 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 | Oct 28, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Every time I give a presentation to consultants wishing to start a private practice it’s pretty much guaranteed, I’ll get asked about having a website. In particular, I’ll be asked – do I need one? Do you? Short answer: YES!! Ah! – Comes the response from...
by Pete Crutchley | Oct 27, 2019 | Medical Billing News
It’s great when a patient pays cash – on the way out he or she produces a roll of £10 notes and pays in full. It happened just before Christmas last year to an MHM client. Couple of items to remember, however. 1. The consultation still needs to be invoiced –...
by Pete Crutchley | Oct 26, 2019 | Medical Billing News
MHM sort of cheats when we say we are an outsourced medical biller. We don’t share premises with our consultant surgeons nor are we next door to the hospital. Neither do we speak to them every single morning when they walk through the door. We are –...
by Pete Crutchley | Oct 25, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Undercharging or not charging the right fee is much more common than you may think. Consider the two real examples below. THE ENT SURGEON Surgeon A is an ENT consultant surgeon. He performs an E1910 on two different patients and bills both patient’s insurance company...
