D7140 & D7210 – A Common Coding Error

17 Nov D7140 & D7210 – A Common Coding Error

Posted at 19:13h in Dental Billing, Dental Codes & Tips, Office Managers, Revenue Cycle Management by James V. Anderson 0 Comments

There are around 800 current CDT codes. With so much to learn and remember, it can get confusing. When those codes are only 1 or digits apart, it’s easy to make an error. In this ongoing series, we discuss common coding errors, this time focusing...

16 Nov Understanding Dental Insurance Annual Maximums

Posted at 17:34h in Dental Billing, Dental Codes & Tips, Dental Insurance Verification, Revenue Cycle Management by Sandy Odle 0 Comments

Dental insurance plans are complex, making it difficult to understand all their rules and regulations. From clauses and limitations to restrictions and regulations, there’s much to learn and understand. Since dealing with insurance plans is a daily dental office task, it’s important to understand their...

15 Nov Dental MBA: Leadership, Systemization, and The Calling To Help Others

Posted at 14:24h in Dental Billing, Dental Practice Management, Dentists, Motivation & Productivity by Alex Dagostino 0 Comments

From dentist to entrepreneur to becoming an inspiration for every dental practice owner, Dr. Mark Costes shares the story of his practice ownership journey and how it lead to the path of helping others today. While Dr. Costes initial vision was to learn how to...

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13 Nov Dental Insurance Verification Outsourcing 101

Posted at 17:43h in Dental Billing, Dental Insurance Verification by Monique Long 0 Comments

All of the moving parts of insurance verification necessitate a steady, consistent hand. Your front office staff must ensure that each patient walking in through the door has the correct coverage amounts for treatment, each and every time. Without this, surprise bills can keep patients...

10 Nov How to Get SRP Claims Paid

Posted at 18:26h in Dental Billing, Dental Codes & Tips, Revenue Cycle Management by Sandy Odle 0 Comments

Most dental professionals agree that some of the most denied insurance claims are for scaling and root planing (SRP). These denials are the cause of much frustration among dental billers. With a little guidance, that frustration can be appeased and those denials can turn into...

08 Nov How to Avoid Common Mistakes in Dental Revenue Cycle Management

Posted at 17:34h in Dental Billing, Dental Insurance Verification, Office Managers, Revenue Cycle Management by James V. Anderson 0 Comments

Revenue Cycle Management is an extensive multi-stepped process. When combined with a busy dental practice, it can be vulnerable to errors. Although some errors are inevitable, without damage control measures in place, errors can add up and cause significant harm to a practice’s livelihood. With...

07 Nov Dental RCM Can Improve Your Bottom Line

Posted at 01:03h in Dental Billing, Dental Practice Management, Revenue Cycle Management by James V. Anderson 0 Comments

Everywhere you look, dental billing companies and business of all stripes are talking about dental RCM. Everyone wants a piece of the profit pie, and finding ways to scale your practice seem ever distant amidst mounting AR and troubles with claim submissions and follow up....

05 Nov Why Dentists Are Grateful for Remote Dental Billing

Posted at 21:21h in Dental Billing, Dentists, Revenue Cycle Management by Penny Reed 0 Comments

Thanksgiving and the month of November bring the promise of a nearly-there new year. Your staff might be catching up with last-minute patient appointments, cancellations for vacations, and claim follow-up. Remote dental billing helps provide the profitability and stability of a well-managed revenue cycle. eAssist...

30 Oct Endodontic Billing 101

Posted at 19:54h in Dental Billing, Dental Codes & Tips, Office Managers, Revenue Cycle Management by James V. Anderson 0 Comments

Anytime a specialist is required, dental billing can seem intimidating. Billing for any dental procedure takes time and effort, so surely, billing for a specialty procedure must be complex. In this ongoing series, we will offer insight into the nuances of specialty billing practices, continuing...

30 Oct Overcome Dental Billing Challenges with eAssist

Posted at 18:45h in Dental Billing, Dental Practice Management, Revenue Cycle Management by Monique Long 0 Comments

Overcoming a seemingly insurmountable dental billing accounts receivable can be a daunting challenge for any practice. What is your staff to do when the number gets higher and higher each month, all the while they’re drowning in new claims and potentially having to follow up...

26 Oct How to Bill Federal Dental Plans

Posted at 18:56h in Dental Billing, Dental Codes & Tips, Office Managers, Revenue Cycle Management by Sandy Odle 0 Comments

Dental billing is a straightforward process, but it can be overwhelming due to the vast amount of dental plans that are billed. In addition to private plans, there are military, Medicare, and federal plans. Each has its own billing process. Billing federal plans can seem...

17 Oct How to Navigate Dental Insurance AR

Posted at 17:16h in Dental Billing by James V. Anderson 0 Comments

Most dentists aren’t sitting at their office desk all day, going over the numbers, organizing spreadsheets and scheduling patients. Those tasks go to your office manager and staff. Instead, we’re in the hustle and bustle of patient treatments, asking about holidays, recent vacations, and any...