by Pete Crutchley | Aug 15, 2020 | Medical Billing News
Recently a friend of mine called asking for a favour. I’ve known this guy years. We started our respective businesses around the same time. He has now reached the point where he needs to relocate his staff to a new building. As his business continues to expand, he has...
by Pete Crutchley | Aug 14, 2020 | Medical Billing News
One of the most often asked questions is “how as a private consultant surgeon can I increase my payments from insurance companies?”. The answer, as regards medical invoicing, is very simple to answer: RAISE YOUR STANDARDS But what does that mean in...
by Pete Crutchley | Aug 13, 2020 | Medical Billing News
Never, ever base your practice business plan on there being 12 months in a year. There aren’t! The question should be how many WORKING months there are in the year. Merry Christmas It is extremely rare for any private consultant to find he or she is inundated...
by Pete Crutchley | Aug 13, 2020 | Medical Billing News
It is depressing the number of times I hear 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 something. Yet...
by Pete Crutchley | Aug 12, 2020 | Medical Billing News
For the simple reason, cash does not flow. Cash has to be managed. Cash Flow Around this time of year, I take calls from consultant surgeons who in view of their impending tax payments require an increase in cash collections. It’s happened every year since MHM was...