by Pete Crutchley | May 19, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Following last week’s article regarding how you should always keep good relations with a private medical insurance company, it is worth pointing out that this does NOT mean you have to agree with them. The following incident, for example, happened this week. An...
by Pete Crutchley | Apr 17, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Who really sets your fees? Most consultants when they first start a private practice, consider how best they can set their fees. In reality, it is not the consultant who sets his or her own fees. It is the patient’s insurance company. Consideration of fee setting...
by Pete Crutchley | Apr 11, 2019 | Medical Billing News
Why are you in business? Many times, consultant surgeons have approached MHM because they, as consultant surgeons, don’t like asking patients for the money. And from a certain point of view, this is exactly how it should be. New MHM clients don’t, however, remain MHM...
by Pete Crutchley | Feb 18, 2019 | Medical Billing News
The Difference This issue came up recently with a consultant surgeon. How are fees accounted for against a benefits package? Benefits Consider the total benefits payable under a patient’s policy. For example, the benefits payable is £100. It could be more. The fees...
by Pete Crutchley | May 18, 2018 | Medical Billing News
A 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. Carrier bags & Cardboard Boxes Sometimes, I’m presented with a carrier bag full of invoices, remittances, and...