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 …
An oral medicine doctor is trained to diagnose and manage patients with disorders of the orofacial region, essentially as a “physician of the mouth.” An oral medicine doctor has a team and skill to diagnosis and manage the oral mucosal …