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A new poll found that 70% of people surveyed agree dental benefits should be included in Medicare, as some Medicare Advantage (MA) plans include it as an extra benefit. The…
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Anthem Has Changed Filing Time for filling claims/ Another reason to attend the Las Vegas Meeting
Anthem has notified doctors and other providers that the timely filing window for professional claims is being shortened to 90 days. “Effective for all commercial and Medicare Advantage Professional Claims…
Treating a diabetic patient with medical oral complications may be covered under the patient’s medical plan.
If you or your hygienist is now aware of the Oral connection and the changes being made you should consider sending them to the Insurance Extravaganza which is in Las…
What do I do When a Medicare Patient Refuses to Sign an ABN?
Question: What do I do when a Medicare patient refuses to sign an ABN? Answer: That depends on whether the patient is still demanding to have/receive the service/supply. If they…
Billing TMD, Never forget that patients have a function issue and more then one reason for treatment. Use more then one diagnostic reason.
R13.11 – Dysphagia, oral phaseSwallowing Changes Related to Chronic Temporomandibular Disorders Fassicollo, Carlos & Machado, Barbara & Garcia, Denny & de Felício, Cláudia Maria. (2018). Swallowing changes related to chronic…
Are you working with a Sleep Provider? If not you could be left out of Medical Billing for Sleep Appliances
Maintaining Defined Scopes of Practice There are specific Medical and Dental Licensing Laws and Practice Acts, which dictate the scope of practice for physicians and dentists (view pdf). As per…
Yes Implants can get covered under Medicare, but you need to know which plan!
How might I get Medicare dental coverage for dental implants? Maybe you’re still wondering, “Does Medicare pay for dental implants – ever?” If you want to get Medicare dental coverage…
Billing Medical For Dental
Dental carriers are now requiring that any service that COULD be payable by any medical carrier, including Medicare; be submitted to medical first. Will you be able to bill medical…
What I found on line! Another reason for medical billing!
What are we waiting for? Most dentists are afraid to make the all-important choice to treat or not treat when it comes to a pregnant woman. Science has shown us…
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Date of Service Reporting for Radiology Services Providers need to ensure that they are reporting radiology dates of service the way the payer has requested. Unlike many other professional services…
Dental Treatment Note Checklist Must Haves
When teaching at NYU Dental students wrote small books for notes, directly after joining the world of dentistry in a practice they started to use text messages as Dr. Studley…
Question from an office! Send your questions in!!!!
Question: Our surgeon recently performed excision of infected bone in the mandibular arch caused due to an infected tooth. He also performed the extraction of the affected tooth. Since I…