by Pete Crutchley | Feb 16, 2018 | Medical Billing News
I argue with medical insurance companies all the time. Let me, however, be very specific about when and why I argue with them. When I think they are wrong or when I think they have made a mistake, I challenge them. Real Life Example A real example from this...
by Pete Crutchley | Jan 1, 2018 | Medical Billing News
Happy New Year first of all. I’m sure this year will be an improvement on last year. Which brings me neatly to the idea of goal setting for 2018. Some private consultants did not reach the goals they intended to do last year. Why is that? There are...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 20, 2017 | Medical Billing News
I’m a freelancer. I provide an outsourced service for my clients. I run my business to generate an income for me. Notice all three of those sentences started with the word “I”? But when I (sic) go and see a potential new client or even an existing...
by Pete Crutchley | Oct 31, 2017 | Medical Billing News
I was at a medical conference recently and one of the speakers – a well-established consultant surgeon – stated during his presentation that a private surgeon could not charge for inpatient care. He may well be a safe pair of hands but on that point he was...
by Pete Crutchley | Apr 24, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Undercharging or not charging the right fee is much more common than you may think. Consider the two real examples below. THE ENT SURGEON Surgeon A is an ENT consultant surgeon. He performs an E1910 on two different patients and bills both patient’s...