by Pete Crutchley | Jan 2, 2018 | Medical Billing News
Following on from yesterday’s post a consultant emailed me regarding his goals for 2018. We’d known each other for a while. Indeed we had begun speaking when he had not achieved his 2016 goals. Because they were actually wishes. More money. Increased...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 13, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Recently a family member in conjunction with her GP decided an appointment with a private consultant was necessary. As the family member had private medical insurance through her employer, a phone call was made to the consultant suggested by the GP. It turned out...
by Pete Crutchley | Apr 22, 2017 | Medical Billing News
A pre-authorisation can be transferred. But only with the insurance companies permission! A group of consultants who referred patients to each other asked this question. They always seemed to have problems getting paid. The cause of the issue became clear following a...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 15, 2016 | Medical Billing News
Many times I come across a consultant who is having problems getting paid by self-funding patients. 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...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 17, 2016 | Medical Billing News
Since private medical insurance first began, the number one route by a patient to a consultant surgeon has been the patient’s GP. Most time the patient will follow the GP recommendation but what if they don’t? What does the private patient look for in a...