Many offices are not using the modifier to tell the insurance company the health of the patient. If you are not receiving payment use the correct modifier for each patient. PHYSICAL STATUS MODIFIER (FOR ANESTHESIA Anesthesia procedures have their own …
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 …
At 1Pm Tuesday April 3. We will talk about how to ask questions when you need the answer without calling. Learning more about the process of medical billing and why it will become a regular part of the Dental Office. …
New Bipartisian Budget Act of 2018 Provisions By: Wyn Staheli, Director of Research On February 9, 2018, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 was signed into law. There were some changes which will affect Medicare payments. The following is a …
On one hand, the oral-systemic health link has been great for our field. It lets us see how our work restores not just a patient’s smile, but her total body health. It encourages us to treat our practices as dental …
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 situation that can impact their whole-body health, but they’re focused …
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 and creating new systems. In 80% of cases, a corrected …
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 find yourself using some of the following new codes, it …