You have to have someone in charge of managing the millions of dollars that flow through your dental business. With the complexities of dental insurance and patient billing, AND the huge responsibility of practice management—it’s impossible to have one in-house team member handle it all.
Here it is, already September, can you believe it?? This year seems to have flown by so quickly and it’s now football season, my favorite time of year (Go Dawgs!). However, this time can be stressful for your dental practice and in particular the person sending out patient statements and getting denials due to frequency. As you know, most (not all but most) insurance plans start on January 1 of each year. These dental plans are now starting to deny certain procedure codes due to frequency and here’s why; Most dental plans only allow 2 exams per year.
Since your office manager has been overwhelmed with work, you’ve been looking to find someone to take over your insurance billing. As the practice owner, you’re not quite sure where to start when it comes to hiring an insurance coordinator. It’s a big job to fill and you want someone who will help increase your revenue.
Low collection rate; payments taking too long; appealing denied claims that should have been reimbursed -- Too many dental practices struggle with getting payment from insurance companies. If you’re struggling too, you obviously aren’t alone. What do you need to get cash flowing easily from insurance into your practice?
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When do you bill insurance for a crown? Is it at the prep or seat?
There are many types of dental insurance plans being sold or provided by employers. It can be very confusing, but it’s extremely important to understand the differences between these plans.
