Division of Duties in a Dental Practice, Part 3: The Insurance Coordinator

Credit Details
This electronically delivered self-instructional program is designated for 1.5 hours of CE credit by Farran Media.
AGD Code: 550.

There is no fee to view this course. There is a fee of $36 to take the exam and claim CE credits for this course.

Synopsis:
Most patient issues in the practice are related to billing, which can cause low retention and are not good for the reputation of the practice. Because more Americans have access to insurance benefits than ever before, dental insurance is here to stay. Dealing with this service for your patients can be stressful if you don’t have the right processes in place and the right person managing it all. It’s possible to practice without accepting insurance policies, but you will be limiting your growth because patients expect you to file their insurance and help them understand their benefits. Some dentists have decided to outsource the insurance system to a third party to handle rather than confront it internally. Your goal should be to establish the insurance system as a service for your patients and consider it an opportunity to set your practice apart from others. Having an insurance coordinator who is trained on all processes and is available to and known by your patients is invaluable. Patients choose their dental practice based on their experiences more than the dentistry. Insurance processing is not something you can push aside; it is a key system, and having the right person in the job can change your practice and enhance patient experience.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Create an insurance coordinator job description and checklist.
• Hire or appoint the best person for the position.
• Have better control over “insurance aging.”
• Implement effective insurance systems.
• Manage the insurance coordinator.

Description of Speaker:
Sandy Pardue is an author, practice-management consultant and an internationally recognized lecturer. For over 25 years, she has assisted hundreds of doctors with practice expansion and staff development. She is known for her comprehensive and interesting approach to dental office systems, and offers a refreshing point of view on how to make a dental practice more efficient and productive.

Disclosure:
The author declares that she has a financial interest in consulting dental professionals in the subject matter she has written about.

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