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 aren’t demanding the service, then there is no need to …
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 (http://www.aasmnet.org/resources/pdf/AADSMJointOSApolicy.pdf). As per individual state law, laws only a licensed physician can make a …
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 the importance of treating women even before they become pregnant …
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. Oral cancer kills one American every hour because is it usually detected in late stages (III & IV). Early detection is key! Click here or on the image above to download and share this …
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 would say!!! Are you writing a text message that leaves …
Modifiers are valuable coding tools that explain to payers the specific work that was done by a physician during treatment of a patient. They’re important for representing the medical decision-making (MDM) a physician must demonstrate in order to bill, and …
Note on Documentation Requirements: Establishment of medical necessity of pediatric orthodontics requires documentation to support the severe handicapping malocclusion and the presence of a qualifying medical condition, and a score of 42 points or greater on the Modified Salzmann Index. …
http://https://youtu.be/dh224eypn48 There are solutions to help you set up Medical Billing in order for them to know who you are. You are also able to do credentialing with them. Great Powerpoint
Federal Truth-in-Lending Act All policies and procedures used in collection must conform with both federal and state law, and any applicable ethical obligations. At the federal level, physicians who want to extend credit regularly or charge interest may be subject …
Medicare and Dental Coverage Medicare’s dental coverage is limited. If you have Original Medicare (Part A and Part B), you won’t be covered for most dental services and supplies, including: • Dental exams • Routine cleanings • Fillings • Tooth …