by Pete Crutchley | Jul 28, 2021 | 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...
by Pete Crutchley | May 26, 2021 | Medical Billing News
MHM recently completed a project for a group of consultant surgeons. The project was to investigate why they were not getting paid. One insurance company was proving to be particularly troublesome. An analysis of a month’s invoices soon identified why. This...
by Pete Crutchley | May 26, 2021 | Medical Billing News
Consider when the patient has contacted his/her insurance company and been issued with a pre-authorisation number. This does not mean, the insurance company will accept your charge. This happened to an MHM client – a gynaecologist – a few days ago. We...
by Pete Crutchley | May 25, 2021 | Medical Billing News
Ever thought what is the most often quoted reason for non-payment by a self funding patient? The same reason is quoted over and over again. It is not ‘I haven’t got the money” nor is it “I didn’t realise it was so much”, not even “The invoice must have got lost in the...
by Pete Crutchley | May 25, 2021 | Medical Billing News
Another day arrives and its time to invoice yesterday’s clinics. Pay attention This is a good example of not paying sufficient attention to the clinic list. It almost cost the consultant £50 because the patient was marked down as a follow-up. Therefore an...
