The ADA has been very helpful in continuing to issue guidance on teledentistry billing and current policies from insurance carriers. We look forward to seeing more carriers offer reimbursement for evaluations conducted via teledentistry during the COVID-19 outbreak. This valuable …
Starting to work with emergency rooms is a benefit to all who participate. The patient, the doctors and the oral doctors It is a win for all. First many patients who go to an emergency room are not treated since …
Providers are concerned a new national policy from Aetna involving evaluation and management services will result in inappropriate down-codes. Under the policy, Aetna will automatically down-code claims gave for office visits or certain modifiers when the insurer finds an “apparent …
Since everyone is concerned I wanted to share what Medicare is stating for practices. If you have any questions the phone number is listed. CMS News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2020 Contact: CMS Media Relations (202) 690-6145 | CMS …
Dear PreViser provider, We are excited to share with you the NEW Mobile Optimized version of PreViser!! To start using the newest PreViser Clinical Suite on your desktop or iPad, go to https://secure.previser.com/clinical. Be sure to update your shortcuts and …
Suggested Documentation for Oral Hygiene Counseling (D1330), Nutritional Counseling (D1310), and Tobacco Counseling (D1320) Evidence-Based Dental Plans Some evidence-based dental plans provide benefits for one oral hygiene instruction, nutritional counseling or tobacco counseling visit each year for patients assessed at …
Evidence based medicine such as the updated periodontal staging and caries lesions also gives well defined information about the clinical condition itself. You cannot just look at the codes, you need to check the policy. When I am coding or …
Documenting telephone calls at your dental practice is just as important as documenting patient visits. Similar to other documentation, the common rule when it comes to call documentation is that if it is not documented, it did not happen. Therefore, …
YES! – there are several different treatments that are considered medically necessary for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD’s) by medical insurers! However, not all services and treatments are covered, and will be listed as “experimental and investigational” in the …
Attention to the dental world: We must be part of our children’s care and report when needed. If you are seeing children with a lot of decay or refusal of treatment it is our duty to report! What is child …