The Medicare Advantage Opportunity Most Dental Practices Are Missing
One of the biggest misconceptions I hear from dentists is: “Medicare doesn’t cover dentistry.” That’s partially true. Original Medicare still excludes most routine dental care. However, Medicare Advantage plans continue…
AI Is Reviewing Dental Claims Now. Here’s What That Means for Your Documentation
For years, dental offices worried about human auditors reviewing claims months after payment. That model is changing. Today, many carriers are using AI-driven systems to identify billing anomalies, coding inconsistencies,…
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Staging and Grading for Periodontitis
If you missed the 7th Insurance Extravaganza you can join Christine for her on line programs. Including Myofunctional with a great hygienist, a using AI X-Rays, Your CBCT and Oral Saliva Testing helps prove the need for treatment.
The New Front Desk Skill Nobody Is Training For: Explaining Insurance Without Losing Patient Trust
One of the hardest jobs in dentistry right now is sitting at the front desk trying to explain insurance to frustrated patients. Coverage limitations are increasing.Out-of-pocket costs are rising.Patients are…
Why Offices Are Seeing More Requests for Clinical Notes in 2026
By now, most dental offices have noticed it. More claims are being delayed. More requests for clinical notes are arriving. More payers are asking for narratives, radiographs, perio charting, intraoral…
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WHAT CODE DO MOST OF YOUR PATIENTS NEED IF THEY HAVE DRY MOUTH, TAKE MEDICATION? What is Dysphagia?
In simple terms, dysphagia is the discomfort or difficulty swallowing food or a drink. It occurs with solid food, liquid, or both at times. It can be due to different…
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If you need tricks to help you collect the first time, join us at the Insurance Extravaganza is Sunny Florida!
Since dental practices are requesting SOAP notes in documentation, there are several ways to collect this information. In fact, my research indicates that dental claims are being returned due to…
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Join us at the Insurance Extravaganza this February and learn valuable tips to enhance your expertise and gain recognition in your field. The course offerings are designed to be engaging…
Medical vs Dental Billing in 2026: Where Practices Still Lose Money
Most dental practices think they understand billing. They understand dental billing. That is the problem. In 2026, the biggest revenue gap in dentistry is not production. It is the failure…
EHR Adoption Is Climbing in Dentistry and Dental Sleep Practices Need to Catch Up Fast
Electronic records are no longer “nice to have.” They are becoming the baseline expectation for efficient workflows, cleaner documentation, and stronger medical billing outcomes. We have been hearing this for…
The 2026 Dental Billing Playbook: What Every Practice Must Change to Stay Profitable
Dental billing in 2026 is not business as usual. Payers are tightening policies, audits are increasing, and practices that fail to adapt are watching revenue leak out through denials, delays,…
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026
A Fresh Start for a New Year and the Best Reason to Join Us at Insurance Extravaganza To friends new and longtime, welcome to a new year. Change is part…