The ADA has been very helpful in continuing to issue guidance on teledentistry billing and current policies from insurance carriers. We look forward to seeing more carriers offer reimbursement for evaluations conducted via teledentistry during the COVID-19 outbreak. This valuable …
Starting to work with emergency rooms is a benefit to all who participate. The patient, the doctors and the oral doctors It is a win for all. First many patients who go to an emergency room are not treated since …
Dear PreViser provider, We are excited to share with you the NEW Mobile Optimized version of PreViser!! To start using the newest PreViser Clinical Suite on your desktop or iPad, go to https://secure.previser.com/clinical. Be sure to update your shortcuts and …
Suggested Documentation for Oral Hygiene Counseling (D1330), Nutritional Counseling (D1310), and Tobacco Counseling (D1320) Evidence-Based Dental Plans Some evidence-based dental plans provide benefits for one oral hygiene instruction, nutritional counseling or tobacco counseling visit each year for patients assessed at …
Evidence based medicine such as the updated periodontal staging and caries lesions also gives well defined information about the clinical condition itself. You cannot just look at the codes, you need to check the policy. When I am coding or …
We received so many calls regarding the 2020 ADA claim form that we have added a power-point to DentalMedicalBilling.com web site for all to take and understand how to make the transition. If you have any questions regarding the changes …
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 documentation and diagnostic codes. AAP treatment guidelines stress that periodontal …
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. The deadline is here: if you are not using Medicare …
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 what the person who hit her has no insurance. Well …
Dental Coding Audits Written by Christine Taxin, Founder of Links2Success and Dental Medical Billing 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 …