by Pete Crutchley | Nov 24, 2016 | Medical Billing News
It is dangerous for a private insured patient to assume his/her insurance covers everything. Very often it does not and this impacts on the consultant surgeon. Private medical insurance may be said to be designed for short-term injuries or illness i.e. an injury that...
by Pete Crutchley | Jul 27, 2016 | Medical Billing News
In response to my recent blog about “gap” invoices being increasingly used to mitigate fee reduction(s) imposed on consultant surgeons, many emailed me and disagreed. It is of no surprise the vast majority who disagreed work for insurance companies. Insurance...
by Pete Crutchley | Apr 14, 2016 | Medical Billing News
What follows is absolutely real and why medical invoicing can be more troublesome than it need be. One of my guys ran an outpatient clinic last Thursday The clinic list arrived with me on the following Monday. There were 8 patients: 3 initials and 5 follow-ups....
by Pete Crutchley | Feb 15, 2016 | Medical Billing News
It is common in my world to be presented with a number of unpaid invoices. The remit is to go get paid for them. That I can do. But it depends? If they were raised in the first place that is. If they have NOT been raised it is much more difficult. I’ve...
by Pete Crutchley | Feb 12, 2016 | Medical Billing News
During a conversation with a friend of mine recently (he is in the medical industry too) I pointed out that our clients had a couple of things in common. For one thing they are consultant surgeons. And that means they are all supremely qualified. They...