by Pete Crutchley | Mar 3, 2020 | Medical Billing News
I really had to laugh at one of my clients. Great guy with an absolutely dry sense of humour. He’s also from what I call the “brain the size of a planet” school. He was explaining his requirement for multiple CCSD codes to be pre-authorised in...
by Pete Crutchley | Mar 2, 2020 | Medical Billing News
The old nutmeg has come around again! This time it was a call from a consultant who was so fed up with DNA, he decided he’d sort it. Whilst he was at it, he’d stop the constant problems he’s having with excess deductions too. And, I’ll wager,...
by Pete Crutchley | Mar 2, 2020 | Medical Billing News
What’s a CCSD code? A CCSD code is used by insurance companies to identify a medical procedure. An Orthopaedic surgeon, for example, understands what a Multiple arthroscopic operation on the knee is. But it’s a lot to put on an invoice every time you...
by Pete Crutchley | Feb 14, 2020 | Medical Billing News
This is actually happening now. MHM, on behalf of a client, recently invoiced a private medical insurance company for a T7915 performed on January 23rd. Fee Calculation Per normal, MHM checked the fee schedule of the insurance company and confirmed the correct fee was...
by Pete Crutchley | Feb 14, 2020 | Medical Billing News
The normal item when I get asked to review a consultant’s invoicing process is the potential for weakness in the area of records on his/her part. The filing system Sometimes, I’m presented with a carrier bag full of invoices, remittances, and receipts. My favourite...
by Pete Crutchley | Feb 13, 2020 | Medical Billing News
The Difference This issue came up recently with a consultant surgeon. What is the difference between benefits and fees and how are fees accounted for against a benefits package? Benefits Consider the total benefits payable under a patient’s policy. For example, the...