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 …
Providers are concerned a new national policy from Aetna involving evaluation and management services will result in inappropriate down-codes. Under the policy, Aetna will automatically down-code claims gave for office visits or certain modifiers when the insurer finds an “apparent …
Since everyone is concerned I wanted to share what Medicare is stating for practices. If you have any questions the phone number is listed. CMS News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2020 Contact: CMS Media Relations (202) 690-6145 | CMS …
Attention to the dental world: We must be part of our children’s care and report when needed. If you are seeing children with a lot of decay or refusal of treatment it is our duty to report! What is child …
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 …
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 reasons are the way they are running the dental offices, …
PERIODONTAL DISEASE BACTERIA LINKED TO ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE 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, diagnosis, and prevention …
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 …
One of the biggest questions we are receiving are how to understand the changes in the dental claim form and the periodontal staging that we will be using in 2020. Today we are talking about the changes in the periodontal …