Documenting telephone calls at your dental practice is just as important as documenting patient visits. Similar to other documentation, the common rule when it comes to call documentation is that…
YES! – there are several different treatments that are considered medically necessary for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD’s) by medical insurers! However, not all services and treatments are covered,…
Most Americans know that SSN is an abbreviation for Social Security Number — the identifier that has been used for everything we do in the United States. However, Medicare has…
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…
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….
Doctors stand up and know what is going on. You ask why are the DSO’s doing so well? I hear this at every conference I teach at. Some of the…
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…
Periodontal experts stress the importance of gum health in older adults and other at-risk groups CHICAGO – JANUARY 28, 2019 – A recent study has periodontists, experts in the treatment,…
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 of Justice have had…
TM TREATMENT AND THIRD PARTY INSURANCE COVERAGE Minnesota, in 1987, became the first state to adopt legislation requiring health insurance policies issued within the state to include coverage for the…