Olivia is a Master Dental Medical Biller

Reimbursement Tips! Always check your payer’s policy for any special documentation or billing instructions. The Payer should tell you what is required for reimbursement.

• Private payers often require pre-authorization for any unlisted procedure.• Some payers have specific documentation criteria, depending on the type of procedure provided (e.g., an op note to support an…
READ MORE Reimbursement Tips! Always check your payer’s policy for any special documentation or billing instructions. The Payer should tell you what is required for reimbursement.

Delta changed how you can supply a medical necessity. No longer can you write any letter of medical necessity without a copy of the clinical notes saved in your computer system or paper chart.

Delta will be followed by other plans so step up your clinical documentation. No longer are the days you will be able to Text Message Clinical Notes and have someone…
READ MORE Delta changed how you can supply a medical necessity. No longer can you write any letter of medical necessity without a copy of the clinical notes saved in your computer system or paper chart.

Starting the New Year make sure you are not just asking if insurance is the same, take time to ask for their new cards! You may be suprised to find many patients have new plans. Employers are increasingly integrating their health benefits to achieve cost savings, according to a new report from Anthem.

Anthem has surveyed employers on their interest in integrated benefits biennially since 2014, and, in the latest report, it found that 56% of the 300 polled employers said they are actively…
READ MORE Starting the New Year make sure you are not just asking if insurance is the same, take time to ask for their new cards! You may be suprised to find many patients have new plans. Employers are increasingly integrating their health benefits to achieve cost savings, according to a new report from Anthem.