by Pete Crutchley | Apr 20, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Every so often I take a phone call from a self funding patient. The patient requires a receipt for their payment. The patient can then re-claim the amount paid from their health cash plan provider. For example: a patient visits a private surgeon and pays for...
by Pete Crutchley | Jan 7, 2016 | Medical Billing News
Many times either the patient or the consultant has queried why an account has not been paid in full citing a correct pre-authorisation was obtained before the episode or consultation. The issue concerns the interpretation of the phase “pre-authorisation” and what it...
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 8, 2015 | Medical Billing News
If you get the basics right many problems with getting paid aren’t allowed to happen. The basics mean the absolute minimum and mandatory requirements in order to present an account for your services. The basics are as follows: Patient’s full name Patient’s full...
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 4, 2015 | Medical Billing News
A shortened version of a recent conversation with a well established private consultant surgeon. Very recently one of the major PMI players announced a further reduction in payable fees. Definitely applicable to newly recognised consultants in January...
by Pete Crutchley | Jun 23, 2015 | Medical Billing News
Following a recent blog regarding websites for the private surgeon, I was asked my view of social media eg Twitter or Facebook. Whilst I’m solid in my view a private surgeon should have a website, social media may not be the right place for a private...
