For UK private medical consultants
Chasing insurer payments is costing you more than you realise
Every hour your team spends chasing Bupa, AXA, and Aviva is an hour not spent on patient care, and a percentage of those invoices never get paid at all. Calculate the true annual cost.
Cost of Inaction
Enter your monthly insurer invoice volume and average invoice value. The calculator shows what chasing insurer payments is costing you each year.
How it breaks down
- Admin cost of chasing£108,000
- Bad debt (2%)£7,200
Two minutes, no typing, and I read every one myself.
From Paul
Tell me where that £115,200 is coming from, and I'll come back with the three things to fix first.
A few quick questions, about two minutes, and no typing. I read every one myself and reply with the three things costing you most and where I'd start. If it's useful, we talk. If not, you've still got a clear picture.
No obligation, no sales call unless you ask for one, and nothing automated lands in your inbox.
Paul, Solvable
- Aged debt reports showing a significant proportion of invoices over 60 or 90 days outstanding
- Administrative staff spending excessive hours on phone calls and correspondence with insurers
- Frequent patient queries and complaints regarding billing discrepancies or delays in treatment authorisation
- A noticeable dip in monthly cash flow despite a healthy volume of patient activity
- Increased administrative burden on billing and reception staff
- Diversion of resources from patient care to debt recovery efforts
- Reduced cash flow and liquidity, impacting operational stability
- Increased bad debt write-offs, directly affecting profitability
- Delays in patient treatment due to authorisation issues
- Reduced ability to invest in new clinical technologies or staff training
- Negative patient experience due to billing complications
- Damage to the practice's professional image and trustworthiness
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Source: No verified UK data available
Frequently asked questions
Why does this problem persist?
Insurer payment delays are structural, not accidental. Without a systematic follow-up process and clear escalation paths, outstanding invoices age and write-offs accumulate. Most practices accept this as normal when it is not.
What is the cost of leaving it unaddressed?
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This is exactly what I do with UK private practices. Answer the few questions above and I'll come back personally with where to start. Paul.