Your blood pressure is rising as you read the latest denial for a claim you have submitted for payment. It may be the first appeal or it may be the third but still the same results: DENIAL. What do they want? You have checked the eligibility...
According to a national survey by Roger Levin Consulting Firm Topic is the #1 determiner of continuing education (CE) for dentists. More than two-thirds of general practice owners (68%) ranked subject matter as more important than any other factor, according to the latest Dental Economics–Levin Group...
Just sharing this in case any Curve users out there weren't aware that they now have a report to catch claims not created. It functions just like Dentrix. Keep in mind that it's not smart enough to decipher if the services were rendered prior to...
By: James Anderson, DMD, CEO eAssist Dental Solutions From an idea spawned by the loss of a top office manager, eAssist was created. When my very dependable office manager had to quit, I thought I would be able to replace her, but I was wrong. After...
Question: I have an office that has billed D7511 on the same day as service as D7210 both #21 Humana has denied D7511 and stating we can not balance bill the patient due to Procedure submitted is inclusive to another procedure. Has the office billed...
Cynthia Robinette has been with eAssist since November of 2014. She had recently been laid off from a practice and it was becoming more difficult to find a front office job since there were so many RDAs in her area waiting to transition into front...
By: Katrina Winch, VP of Dental Group Operations In the past, job descriptions of the Dental Office Manager didn’t include much in the way of management of Human Resources. The dentist was usually the one who interviewed and kept the records of all employees. Now that...
By: Natalie Lucken, Account Manager When a new dentist graduates from the University, he/she has a lot of hopes for the new adventure that lies ahead, getting started with their own practice. One of the biggest storms on the horizon is the one that no one...
According to Michelle Rubio from Entrepreneur magazine the business model for discounts in small retail businesses is a positive approach. The following are her reasons discounts work for small businesses. Increased Sales Increased traffic usually comes with increased sales. Drawing customers inside your store and...
During the time of the “Great Recession” keeping your job during layoffs was the key. Having a salary that paid the bills was a blessing. Forget the benefits, those were gone. In today’s economy, benefits are taking a new position for the employed. According to Glassdoor’s...
