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,…
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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…
Billing Medicare with the Updated Rules
Most Americans know that SSN is an abbreviation for Social Security Number — the identifier that has been used for everything we do in the United States. However, Medicare has…
Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment
Have you learned how to use the updated Periodontal Stages? One of the updated guidelines you may want to incorporate: Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment You can bill Medical with the correct…
New Medicare Card Transition Ends Next Week: Claim Reject Codes Beginning January 1
New Medicare Card Transition Ends Next Week: Claim Reject Codes Beginning January 1 If you want to get paid you should be reporting MBIs on all of your Medicare claims….
Do you know what is going on regarding your money?
Doctors stand up and know what is going on. You ask why are the DSO’s doing so well? I hear this at every conference I teach at. Some of the…
Accident Billing (Auto Accident Injury)
My daughter in law this week was hit in the back while she was driving home from work. The damage was so bad it will be over $10,000.00 and guess…
Periodontal Disease Bacteria Linked To Alzheimer’s Disease
Periodontal experts stress the importance of gum health in older adults and other at-risk groups CHICAGO – JANUARY 28, 2019 – A recent study has periodontists, experts in the treatment,…
Dental Coding Audits! Why are you waiting for a letter or call, stop it before!
Dental practices should periodically audit their coding to minimize compliance risks and optimize revenue. Many private payers including Medicaid’s Special Investigative Units (SIU’s) and the Department of Justice have had…
Trying to Bill TMD to Medical and not recieving payment. Below look for your state law!
TM TREATMENT AND THIRD PARTY INSURANCE COVERAGE Minnesota, in 1987, became the first state to adopt legislation requiring health insurance policies issued within the state to include coverage for the…
Are you ready for the changes in 2020?
One of the biggest questions we are receiving are how to understand the changes in the dental claim form and the periodontal staging that we will be using in 2020….
The number one question at all my meetings! “How can I get Medical Insurance to give fees”?
Most Medical Plans will not offer you the fees, however, there are ways to get around that legally. Read the following article.