by Pete Crutchley | Aug 14, 2020 | Medical Billing News
One of the most often asked questions is “how as a private consultant surgeon can I increase my payments from insurance companies?”. The answer, as regards medical invoicing, is very simple to answer: RAISE YOUR STANDARDS But what does that mean in...
by Pete Crutchley | Aug 13, 2020 | Medical Billing News
Never, ever base your practice business plan on there being 12 months in a year. There aren’t! The question should be how many WORKING months there are in the year. Merry Christmas It is extremely rare for any private consultant to find he or she is inundated...
by Pete Crutchley | Aug 13, 2020 | Medical Billing News
It is depressing the number of times I hear clients criticising insurance companies. In my experience the reasons normally cited are incorrect. Far from it. I’ve lost track how often I’ve been told an insurance company won’t pay for something. Yet...
by Pete Crutchley | Aug 12, 2020 | Medical Billing News
For the simple reason, cash does not flow. Cash has to be managed. Cash Flow Around this time of year, I take calls from consultant surgeons who in view of their impending tax payments require an increase in cash collections. It’s happened every year since MHM was...
by Pete Crutchley | Aug 11, 2020 | Medical Billing News
Monday, August 10 – an MHM client emailed me advising patient invoices were missing. How Come? Go back to Saturday, August 1 when the client held his normal Saturday clinic. Immediately he completed the clinic, he scanned his two page clinic list and sent it...
by Pete Crutchley | Aug 11, 2020 | Medical Billing News
It is dangerous for an insured patient to assume his insurance covers everything. Often it does not. This will impact on how much you get paid. Short term issues Private medical insurance is designed for short-term issues. For example, an injury that suddenly happens...