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…
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Opioid Prescribing Limitations
ADEA State Update: Opioid Prescribing Limitations In July, Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed legislation that would prohibit prescribers from prescribing more than a seven-day supply of opioids for the treatment…
Medicare Oral Benefits
Theresa Pablos, associate editor at DrBicuspid.com, wrote a great article called, Keep Thinking You Don’t Need To Worry About Medicare. Take a look at it. Why is this important? Daily…
Accidents! Yes that is Medical Billing
Most dentists don’t realize how frequently they see patients who have had an accident or trauma affect their dental health. Of course we are all familiar with the frantic calls…
Appealing a claim, don’t be afraid to know what you are talking about.
Some strategies to use for ensuring a peer review are the following: Provide the treating physician’s background and specialty credentials. Follow this with a request for the credentials of the…
How to Build a Good Case for Your Medical Reimbursement Claims
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…
Want to Streamline Your Medical Billing for Dental Procedures?
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…
Dental coding updates: Is your staff prepared for CDT 2018?
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…