Medical billing bureau for clinic groups

Multi-clinic private practices, consultant groups, independent hospitals' visiting consultants and larger physio or dental practices.

Monthly retainers or a percentage of collected fees, plus extra charges for reports, setup or clearing old backlogs.

• Experience in healthcare billing or practice management
• Managing and checking other people's work
• Sales and relationship building with practice managers
• Good process and systems thinking

• Employer's liability insurance becomes something to check as soon as you hire staff
• As a data processor of health data, check your UK GDPR obligations, contracts with each client and the ICO data protection fee
• Staff need confidentiality terms and training on handling patient data
• Insurer rules and clients' recognition status vary, so check the process for each one
• Cash flow can be tight if clients pay you slowly while you pay staff

Startup costs are typically around £3,000 to £10,000, depending on your systems, set-up and whether you bring in staff or associates early on. Treat these as estimates and build your own budget from real quotes.

Monthly revenue is typically around £3,000 to £12,000, depending on how many clinics you serve and the scope of work for each. These are estimates, and cash flow can be tight if clients pay you slowly while you pay staff.

Check your UK GDPR obligations as a processor of health data, your contracts with each client and the ICO data protection fee. Also check employer's liability insurance once you hire staff, and insurer rules for each client.