Claims are denied by insurance companies daily for many different reasons. But one reason in particular, the Timely Filing Period denial, is certainly one that can and should be avoided at all costs. All insurance companies have a Timely Filing Period in regards to claims they receive must be received within a certain time period. The time period varies per insurance company and can be anywhere typically from 90 days to one year. Many state medicaid plans are 90 days, where as most traditional plans and PPOs are one year.

Set Up Your Dental Practice for Success- 3 Things Easy to Forget Since insurance is anything but straightforward, there are three things you don’t want to forget as you set up your dental practice for insurance success. When starting a practice or opening a new location, many doctors have a ton of logistics to tackle, but the details regarding how to get started with insurance and where to learn about claims can seem convoluted and insurmountable.

Talking About Payment for Dental Care Oftentimes, while your patients are worried about the outcome of their appointment and what the price will be for their procedures, your dental team may be anxious about talking about money, especially if they have knowledge of the patient’s background or financial situation. Setting patient expectations regarding payment for dental care will have a great impact on the success of your practice.

I get these job ads across my computer daily for dental offices trying to hire an Insurance Coordinator position. Every single one of them requires a minimum of 2-3 years experience in the software, whether it’s Dentrix, Eaglesoft, SoftDent, OpenDent, Practiceworks, etc. I saw this one earlier today,

That’s a great dental billing company question. Someone asked me this question recently and my answer was yes. Here’s why. Dental ClaimSupport is a service, not a product. Here’s the definition of investment: