Diamond Sinegal “I have found that working VA claims can be very challenging. I was recently working a VA claim for one of my offices that the office had received prior authorization prior to the completion of treatment. Prior to bringing on eAssist the office submitted...
You’ve probably heard it before – dress for the job you want. The same can be said for attracting new patients. You may have had the experience before. You walk into a new doctor or dentist office, as a patient, and it’s clear that maybe...
There are many excellent CE and sleep management education courses available to dentists these days. One overwhelming trend, however, that seems to be occurring in these sessions is a lack of emphasis on titration of the sleep apnea device and the importance of retesting the...
People cannot have a Health Savings Account (HSA) and “a standard healthcare FSA [Flexible Spending Account]” simultaneously (“What is a Limited Purpose FSA and How Account Holders Can Use It”). However, people can have an HSA as well as a limited purpose flexible spending account...
People with their employer’s health plan can use funds from a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) “for copayments, deductibles, some drugs, and some other health care costs” (“Using a Flexible Spending Account (FSA)”). People can deposit money into their FSA up to a contribution limit, which...
Beyond a referral a lot of dentists don’t realize how helpful a patient’s primary care provider can be their treatment and insurance coverage. A primary care provider can give you a great deal of supporting documentation and history though to assist in your patient’s care. Of...
People could enroll into High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) for cheaper premiums, but higher deductibles (Caldwell and Cautero 2019). People who “are healthy, don’t visit the doctor often, or don’t have a large family,” and “have a lot of liquid savings” can benefit from HDHP’s...
It’s something we are familiar with in dentistry, coordination of benefits between carriers. Often times when you have a primary and a secondary dental carrier the secondary will not duplicate benefits paid by the primary. Legally you should only be collecting up to your usual...
For treatments that do not have any corresponding CDT codes, dentists could record the “‘unspecified …procedure by report’ CDT Code” on the dental claim, along with any “documentation that explains the service provided” (“Frequent General Questions Regarding Dental Procedure Codes”). For instance, dentists can record...
Adults can undergo orthodontic treatments for cosmetic and medical reasons. Unfortunately, braces can be expensive for some people, but “Prices depend on where you [the patients] live – orthodontists in more rural areas are often less expensive than ones in larger cities - and may...
There are some things you do automatically in your dental practice. Industry traditions that have proven “tried and true” and you wouldn’t imagine not implementing. Appointment confirmations, collecting copays, paperless charting, insurance verification, etc. Think about it – how many patients do you check insurance...
Education is important for patients and can be vital in those with both treated and untreated sleep apnea. Patients are usually resistant to trying other forms of sleep apnea treatment when they have had a negative experience with CPAP or other treatment methods. It is...
