by Pete Crutchley | Aug 20, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Many private consultant surgeons do not appreciate remittances sent to them are important. They are not just for tax reasons. They are not just to keep the accountant happy. There is a time critical reason too. What does a remittance advice do? A remittance advice...
by Pete Crutchley | Jul 19, 2017 | Medical Billing News
Many times I come across a consultant who is having problems getting paid by self funding patients. This is often followed by reference to numerous reminders and sometimes even final demands being sent in vain to the patient. Despite all this, no payment has...
by Pete Crutchley | Nov 9, 2016 | Medical Billing News
A question, which was asked recently at a private practice seminar MHM were presenting at. The patient is responsible. Interestingly the question was asked by a consultant surgeon who had started his/her private practice two years earlier and who was of...
by Pete Crutchley | Mar 3, 2016 | Medical Billing News
A few weeks ago, I was checking what was happening with shortfalls and excess since the start of the year. Using a single private consultant surgeon as an example: Week ending Friday January 22nd: out of 15 consultations 4 came back with excess /...
by Pete Crutchley | Feb 19, 2016 | Medical Billing News
A Private Consultant Surgeon must have the facility to take payments by card and/or over the telephone. It is not a “nice to have” anymore. It is a necessity. Consider the following real MHM clients. Client A is a very forward thinking. Client B...
