Phone Call Documentation
You take the time to carefully document patient visits; make sure that same care is taken to document patient phone calls. Like other documentation, the common rule when it comes…
Documentation/Patient Records
Dental records are especially important when submitting dental benefit claims or responding to lawsuits. While the dental record could be viewed as a form of insurance for your practice, make…
Teledentistry Billing
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…
Have you connected with an emergency room?
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…
Aetna draws criticism for automatic down-codes for office visits “Morgan Haefner”
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…
CMS Announces Actions to Address Spread of Coronavirus
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 NewsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 4, 2020Contact:…
Attention Pre-Viser Offices.
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,…
Are you billing Delta Dental? Ask them about the additional services your patients can recieve if they have a systemic issue!
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…
Tip: Documentation skills don’t have to be hard.
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…
Documenting telephone calls at your dental practice is just as important as documenting patient visits.
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…
What treatments are covered by medical insurance for TMD/TMJ?
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,…
To report suspected child abuse or neglect, call ChildLine toll-free at 800-932-0313.
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…