Medical Billing for Sleep Apnea Treatment: Helping More Patients Access Life-Changing Care
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the most common, and most underdiagnosed, chronic health conditions in the United States. Millions of adults experience repeated interruptions in breathing while they…
Both Dental and Medical Especially for your Dental Claims Remember that Diagnosis Pointers are the most important codes to use.
It is important to remember that the primary reason for the patient’s visit indicates the primary diagnosis code pointer that should be used on the claim. Diagnosis code pointers are…
Medical Billing Opportunities for Oral Surgery: Procedures Every Dental Practice Should Evaluate
Oral surgery is one of the greatest opportunities for dental practices to expand into medical billing. Yet many medically appropriate claims are never submitted because practices assume the procedures belong…
Are You Giving Away Your CBCT Scans? How to Maximize Reimbursement Through Proper Documentation and Medical Billing
Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) has transformed modern dentistry. From implant planning and oral surgery to endodontics, pathology, and airway evaluation, CBCT provides three-dimensional imaging that helps clinicians make more…
How to Protect Your Dental Practice from Insurance Audits and Recoupments
No dental practice wants to receive a letter from an insurance company requesting records for claims that were paid months, or even years, ago. Yet audits have become increasingly common…
The 10 Biggest Medical Billing Mistakes That Cost Dental Practices Thousands
Medical billing has become an increasingly valuable opportunity for dental practices looking to expand reimbursement options and improve patient access to care. However, success requires much more than learning a…
Artificial Intelligence and Dental Medical Billing: How AI Is Reshaping Claims, Documentation, and Compliance
Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming one of the most talked-about technologies in healthcare, and dentistry is no exception. While much of the conversation has focused on AI-powered diagnostics, radiographic…
Medicare Advantage and Dental Practices: Understanding New Opportunities and Common Misconceptions
For years, many dental practices assumed Medicare had little to offer their patients. Original Medicare generally provides very limited coverage for routine dental care, leading many offices to conclude that…
Medical Necessity: The One Thing That Determines Whether Your Dental Medical Claim Gets Paid
Many dental practices spend hours researching diagnosis codes, selecting the correct procedure codes, and completing claim forms. Yet even when every code appears accurate, claims are still denied. Why? In…
How to Find the Right ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes for Dental Medical Billing
One of the biggest hurdles dental practices face when expanding into medical billing is understanding ICD-10 diagnosis codes. Unlike traditional dental claims, which rely primarily on CDT procedure codes, medical…
Why More Dental Practices Are Billing Medical Insurance and How to Get Started
The Definitive Guide for Medical Billing for Dental For decades, dental practices have relied almost exclusively on dental insurance to help patients pay for care. But as dental benefits have…
Why Your Medical Billing Workflow Is Failing Before the Claim Is Ever Submitted
Most dental practices think medical billing problems start with claim submission. They don’t. Most failures happen much earlier. In fact, the majority of medical billing denials I review can be…