The Code Maintenance Committee (CMC) held a virtual meeting to approve the inclusion of eight new CDT procedure codes for COVID-19 documentation, prompted by the current ongoing public health emergency. “The ADA Council on Dental Benefit Programs recognizes the importance of supporting dentists’ documentation needs...
You may be experiencing an influx of patients, which is probably something you have seen many times in the past. Spring, summer, and fall break — not to mention the last few weeks of the year — are traditionally very busy times for dental offices...
It is easy to assume that the dental practice management software auto-fills all of the ADA claim form boxes correctly, but the reality is that while the form may auto-fill there should always be additional eyes on the claim before it is sent. Do you...
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April is designated as Stress Awareness month, and it goes without saying that 2020 has been a year for the history books when it comes to learning how to manage stress and adjusting to a drastically different routine. But what your patients may not know...
Spring is here and it’s that time of year for dental offices to spruce up their external environments and internal protocols to improve their patients’ experience and dental billing processes. Here are 10 of our best tips for dental office spring cleaning that are sure...
Understanding the science of dental billing Working as a dental practitioner isn’t just about taking care of your patients and building lifelong relationships — a business needs to be profitable. Your insurance claims are the lifeblood of your practice, and it’s important to ensure that they’re...
What is the code maintenance committee? The Code Maintenance Committee (CMC) is a committee charged with evaluating and voting on CDT changes while maintaining the best interests of the dental profession, patients, and third party payers and administrators. The CMC consists of 24 voting members and...
Across the nation, more than 70% of dental practices are unknowingly leaving around 9% of revenue on the table because of missed dental billing steps. Dental insurance billing has become so complex that it is a full time skilled-based job requiring knowledge, experience, and efficient...
Your financial processes in your dental office are set and on paper they look like they should be running smoothly, right? Ideally yes, but which parts of the processes are getting missed due to a heavy daily dental office workload? The majority of front desk...
