There are several different types of dental insurance plans. HMO and EPO plans are so similar, that dental professionals often mix up the two. Unfortunately, when you don’t understand different types of dental insurance plans, you might file their claims incorrectly. This can lead to payment delays from insurance that can cost you.
Dentists sometimes don't know where their place is when working with a dental billing company. It’s common for dentists to outsource their dental billing, introduce the service to their administrative team, then either step away or misunderstand their role in this partnership.
CDT codes are essential for both billing and to document your dental care. Sure, you might already know that CDT stands for Current Dental Terminology. But you need a deeper explanation of how to use CDT codes in your practice.
Are you considering or preparing your dental practice to go out of network with insurance? It’s definitely an important choice and becoming more popular among dentists who want to collect their full fee rather than the discounted insurance fees.
Your team’s dental billing training has a lot to do with your dental practice’s success. But you’re not really sure where to find good dental billing courses. There’s a lot to learn and so many websites with varying information. What is the most efficient way to learn about dental billing?
As a dentist, your practice’s overall success can be defined by even the smallest of tasks: your dental clinical notes. It might seem like a small detail to pay attention to when you are with a patient or creating an insurance claim.
You’re a dentist hoping to give your in-house team an edge in their dental billing training. You want them to always stay ahead of the curve and keep up with the ever-evolving world of dentistry. This is a great outlook to have when managing a dental team, and it will ensure your financial success.
When it’s your job to keep your multi-location dental practices running smoothly, you need tips to help you succeed on a larger scale. There are many moving parts to a well-run dental practice, and these are multiplied by the number of locations you have. It can feel like an uphill battle when it comes to finding the best processes and strategies for financial success.
Since before the COVID-19 pandemic, dental staffing shortages have been a growing challenge for many dental teams. And following the pandemic, dental staff shortage issues have not gotten better, according to recent surveys. Dentists have faced a high turnover among their office employees, as well as shortages of skilled hygienists and dental assistants.
As a dentist or leader in your practice, you want to help your team meet the challenges you face every day. Professional burnout in healthcare is a real problem, especially after covid. You want to make sure that dental office burnout isn’t taking a toll on the mental and physical health of the people you’re working with.
