A dip in your dental collections feels alarming, even if it was only for last month. When revenue comes in lower than expected, it immediately raises hard questions about payroll, growth plans, and whether something has gone wrong behind the scenes. Here are 4 issues we find most often when we do a free A/R & Collections Analysis for a practice with unexpectedly low numbers.
The start of a new year brings fresh motivation with a rare chance to reset what’s not working in your dental office. To start 2026 strong, let’s examine where your dental practice could improve with these 5 resolutions to boost collections, productivity, and your team’s morale.
Could your practice use help—and maybe a kickstart—to collect every dollar you’re owed? The DCS Special Projects Unit spends every day getting dental businesses around the United States back on track by cleaning up A/R and correcting data, recovering over $1.1 million in revenue in 2025. These 3 success stories are just a few examples of what DCS can do for your practice.
When collections begin to drop, it can feel like a slow burn. But the impact is undeniable, and eventually, that slow burn turns into a huge problem that negatively impacts every facet of your dental business. If your collections dropped in 2025, look to the future rather than be frustrated by the past: what can you do to improve your dental practice collections in 2026?
Outsourcing your dental billing is supposed to reduce stress, not cause more of it. But too often, dental practices choose the wrong billing partner, resulting in stalled cash flow and a frustrated dental team. Here are 5 common billing company failures—and how you can avoid them.
CDT Codes (Current Dental Terminology Codes) are updated annually through the addition of new codes, revisions to existing codes, and deletion of obsolete codes. These changes can be difficult for dental professionals to keep up with year after year, but accurate coding is vital for prompt insurance claim reimbursement without denial delays and effortful appeals. That’s why our expert billers have summarized the 2026 CDT Code updates in one place to make keeping up easier for you and your dental team. Read on to see what’s new, what’s changed, and what’s gone for good.
You don’t have to outsource your entire billing system to improve your cash flow. Sometimes, all your practice needs is a cleanup and a short-term partner to help you collect what’s already yours.
As the year winds down, dental offices everywhere are balancing appointment books, insurance cutoffs, and the annual rush to wrap up outstanding tasks before the holidays and the end of the year. Do you want to set yourself up for success for the new year but aren’t sure where to start? Here’s your guide to getting ready for 2026.
