By Marcey Bearss, Team Leader and Regional Manager Computer software technology is here to stay because it efficiently and accurately manages clinical and business data. However, learning how to use the technology can differ from one team member to another and can cause costly and unfortunate...
According to medical billing expert, Christine Taxin, there are four types of common dental procedures that are billable as medical procedures. Breaking them down to four categories helps to visualize how they should be submitted. Category 1: Diagnostic procedures—These are procedures used to diagnose...
Some clauses that may be found in Processing Policy Manuals (can be found on the insurance company’s website or the patient should have one issued at the time of signing the contract) These policies restrict payments on claims and that affects the patient and the...
New time-saving site powered by Wonderbox Technologies enables dental providers to enter credentials one time and in one place, for access by multiple payers September 08, 2016 MEQUON, Wisc. – In keeping with its commitment to helping dentists work more efficiently and improve their practices, the American...
Think… a single mom working 12 hour shifts with an hour long commute. I was topped out in pay at the practice that I loved and had been working at for over 10 years. But...
In my career billing insurance this problem caused concern when the patient was dictating which policy to bill and which to not bill. The rule is to define through contacting the insurance companies which is the primary and bill that insurance first. When the primary...
Recent contractual amendments made by Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana effective Jan. 1, 2017, state that dentists who chose to opt out of Medicare Part D in these three states will no longer be eligible to remain Delta Dental network providers. This amendment...
“The difference between life and the movies is that a script has to make sense, and life doesn’t.” -Joseph L. Mankiewicz What are scripts? Imagine attending a play at the theatre when no one has rehearsed or learned the lines of the play. Unless you are watching...
My story is a little bit different than everybody else’s in that eAssist has actually changed my life on two separate occasions. The dental office that I spent the past 10 years working for had hired eAssist to start working with our office in 2015....
Solo practice is the way to be the master of one’s destiny but it is not always the way to master one’s bottom line. In today’s world the new dentist entering the workforce with high student debt and limited resources find it harder to buy...