Dry mouth, a hallmark symptom of Sjögren’s, is a decrease in both the amount and quality of saliva, causing tooth decay. This is why Sjögren’s patients often experience large dental bills that are not considered part of major medical insurance. …
At 1Pm Tuesday April 3. We will talk about how to ask questions when you need the answer without calling. Learning more about the process of medical billing and why it will become a regular part of the Dental Office. …
New Bipartisian Budget Act of 2018 Provisions By: Wyn Staheli, Director of Research On February 9, 2018, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 was signed into law. There were some changes which will affect Medicare payments. The following is a …
Learn how to set up medical billing in your office.
On one hand, the oral-systemic health link has been great for our field. It lets us see how our work restores not just a patient’s smile, but her total body health. It encourages us to treat our practices as dental …
Some strategies to use for ensuring a peer review are the following: Provide the treating physician’s background and specialty credentials. Follow this with a request for the credentials of the Payer’s clinical reviewer. Cite the URAC definition of a peer …
Sometimes, one of the most difficult parts of performing dental surgery is helping your patients figure out how they’re going to pay for it. You see a deteriorating oral health situation that can impact their whole-body health, but they’re focused …
How does your office deal with rejected medical claims for dental procedures? Too many offices deal with denials on a case by case basis instead of looking for larger patterns and creating new systems. In 80% of cases, a corrected …
You’ve probably heard that medical insurance will only cover restorative treatments or dental prosthetics if they repair damage from a traumatic injury. While it’s true that medical insurance always covers these treatments, many medical insurance policies also cover medically necessary …
DO YOU BILL MEDICAL INSURANCE FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY DENTAL PROCEDURES performed in your dental practice? If so, it’s important to understand the changes to the CDT codes for 2018. If you find yourself using some of the following new codes, it …