Dental MBA: The M + A: The Future of Dental Consolidation

12 Sep

Posted at 17:38h in Dental Billing, Dental Codes & Tips, Dental Insurance Verification, Dental Practice Management, Office Managers, Revenue Cycle Management by

In dental billing, things are ever-evolving, especially regarding coding. Did you know that in the last 3 years, there have been 160 CDT code changes? That’s a lot to keep up with for any dental biller. It’s no wonder then, that a common reason for...

07 Sep

Posted at 21:37h in Dental Billing, Dental Codes & Tips, Dental Medical Billing, Dental Practice Management, Office Managers, Revenue Cycle Management by

Depending on the office, oral surgery can take up a large amount of the dental billing workload. Though seemingly straightforward, there are several details to consider when billing claims and these can lead to several roadblocks in getting them resolved. Here we will review a...

06 Sep

Posted at 18:35h in Dental Billing, Dental Codes & Tips, Dental Insurance Verification, Dental Practice Management, Revenue Cycle Management by

Insurance verification is deceptively simple. At first, it appears to be merely contacting an insurance company to confirm the patient’s coverage matches their insurance card, but, in reality, it’s so much more than that. Just as insurance plans are complex entities filled with provisions and...

01 Sep

Posted at 20:38h in Dental Billing, Dental Insurance Verification, Dental Medical Billing, Dental Practice Management, Office Managers, Revenue Cycle Management by

Dental billing requires a lot of effort. Between credentialing doctors, verifying insurance coverage, applying correct CDT codes, completing ADA claim forms, and attaching documents, it takes up a lot of the workday. So, it can be incredibly frustrating when a claim has been denied and...

29 Aug

Posted at 06:00h in Dental Billing, Dental Clinical Staff, Dental Practice Management, Office Managers, Revenue Cycle Management by

For some time now, dental practices have outsourced most lab work, tech support, accounting, and financial planning. Why? Because they need time for the onsite staff to focus on providing consistent, high-quality customer service. Why, then, aren't they outsourcing dental billing?  Fear of Change  Traditionally, office managers...

25 Aug

Posted at 06:00h in Dental Billing, Dental Insurance Verification, Dental Practice Management, Revenue Cycle Management by

When billing dental claims you’ll be sure to come across an EOB that has denied certain treatments with the explanation that they required prior authorization. You may be confused because you already contacted the insurance and verified the patient’s coverage, so, doesn’t that mean that...

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