The total number of invoices for insured treatment processed by medical invoice clearing firm, Healthcode, increased by nearly 7% year-on-year in the Q1 2026.
Volumes for private medical insurance (PMI) invoices exceeded 50,000 per day during the first three months of 2026, which Healthcode said marks a record for the quarter. PMI invoices generated more than £1.5 billion for healthcare providers, rising by over 11% compared with Q1 2025. Overall, Healthcode processed more than 3.1million invoices in Q1. All three months surpassed the 1m mark for the first time, with most activity being for outpatient care, which accounted for more than 1m invoices in March. The total invoice volume for outpatient care was 2.87m during Q1, this is up by ...
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