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Hello, We have an in-house plan for patients without insurance and we use the code "IN-HO" for it. Can someone tell me how to generate a report showing which patients we have sold this plan to over the last 12 months? TIA This should do what you want:
March 02, 2026
Dentrix
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in for their appointments that we are out of network but that Delta should cover some if not all of their balance for their cleanings. The first 2-3 times we submitted to insurance first and then billed the patients. After that, we just started having them pay upfront and so far we've had minimal pushback (maybe 5-6
August 27, 2025
Practice Acquisitions
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Out of Network but we take all traditional insurance. If I had to guess how my team up front is handling the $100 off, I doubt it would come under the give insurance a break category. I think it's illegal or frowned upon to take it off of their portion but I really don't know. I think because we
November 10, 2025
Finding and Analyzing Career Opportunities
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, on time, and predictable. Before opening, the compliance and systems part is where newer owners get overwhelmed. Things such as credentialing, OSHA, HIPAA, insurance setup, payroll, and scheduling. The more you build these out before day one, the smoother the first few months feel. As you get closer
December 09, 2025
Practice Start-Up
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Anyone have knowledge about the SEE , small employer exclusion. When the business that provides your health insurance has less than 20 employees you have to sign up for and pay for Medicare or you will be penalized permanently on your Medicare cost. ThE SEE should let me opt out of Medicare for now
December 09, 2025
Retirement Planning
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them to see premier dentists-> they pay the difference in fees out of pocket. The sad truth is most of the delta patients want no co-pays and will move on. Even some Premier covered patients will go to a PPO dentists to "make the insurance coverage stretch further". The shitty thing is Delta
April 08, 2026
Delta Dental
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would prefer not to post publicly. Thanks in advance. No issues here. Saves me a lot of money on all kinds of stuff including health insurance. I did pay an attorney to review everything before I signed. If there is a downside I have not experienced it yet. Net32. No contract needed. I have been
May 28, 2026
Practice Management & Administrative Forum
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of the road. Don't shoot up the place. You will be fine. Gas is definitely lower, as are milk and eggs. Red meat prices have went to the moon, you can't just say don't eat it and it's not a problem lol. Used cars are leveling out but still crazy. The biggest crisis I think we have is insurance prices, across
December 20, 2025
Personal Finance
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older patients prefer, avoiding robocall annoyance (Denverdds). I dunno. When I had front office staff who were young, like 21, they hated the automated phone systems of the insurance companies. That's ai. People seen to universal hate robo calls.... Again that's ai. Maybe my former front desk
November 12, 2025
Front Office Discussion
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economy at the moment. I just looked at our numbers and we are likely looking at being flat for the year, which, with inflation, means we will be down for the year. This will be my first down year since ever. We're also seeing a lot of termed policies when we verify insurance, telling me people
November 12, 2025
Personal Finance
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Has anyone heard /taking this insurance? We are a PPO practice. We have patients scheduled and was trying to get hold of a rep to get some details about the plan. Does anyone know what type of plan is this? Thanks! I've never heard of it. Is your office in-network with it? No we are not. These are new patients. We are planning to collect in advance. Thanks!
January 26, 2026
PPOs and HMOs
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region of France during the weekends. What kind of rental car insurance coverage do you have for driving in Europe? Is it better to rent a car to drive to those places that I mentioned or rely on public transportation? This is going to be the first time for us to travel to Europe, so it's all new to me
July 17, 2025
Retirement Planning
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Patient is 34 yo F. Has had braces for 5 years but didn't go to ortho for a few years. Her plan is to get the braces off 'in the near future' but no insurance currently. How should I handle this? Anyone have advice on this case? Thanks ! Check out this site. It will answer all your questions. Membership required (I think), but definitely worth it
December 17, 2025
Endodontics
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membership and eat the cost of increased disability insurance premiums if that's the route the ADA tries to go. Which they will. Because they are bought and paid for by the DSOs. Do you have a link to some stats on this or names of a few specific schools to look at their faculty lists where you
October 09, 2025
Dental Students
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Doing a OON start up, do I need to register the office with insurances or will they request the info when the first claim gets sent? I've always transitioned to OON so I was already in their system, not sure how the start up works. No need to register. Attach a W9 for the first few claims for each company until they start paying you. They won't pay without a W9
December 09, 2025
Claims Processing
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things Id love to get advice on:non-competes, daily minimums, compensation structures, procedures done/referred out, CE/mentorship, relocating, evaluating practice busyness, insurances and fee schedules, lab fees and who is paying for them, sign on bonuses, and any other questions to ask.Thank you
June 09, 2025
Finding and Analyzing Career Opportunities
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is revolt. I doubt anything will change as the individual docs are in too much debt, live in fear of the insurance companies and reviews and board complaints to do squat about this problem. I dream of the day when docs say enough is enough and revolt for a day or two to bring attention to our growing
July 08, 2025
June 2025
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sponsored insurance for people without private insurance and that will make a huge difference in my area and we are seeing that for the past 14 months. Patients pay about 15% of the fee and the government via Sunlife Insurance pays me usually in 48 hours - direct deposit BINGO!! Anyway I have enjoyed
July 21, 2025
Cosmetic Dentistry
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. It is a bundle of tasks, and AI will hit those tasks unevenly. Diagnosis, treatment planning, radiographic interpretation, insurance narratives, charting, and patient communication are all being rapidly augmented. Some of that is already happening with companies like Pearl and Overjet. But the core
March 30, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
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hour lunch break. Hygienist works 2 days a week. 1 doc, 1 part-time hygienist, 2 assistants, and the doc's wife handles all billing/insurance. Including the seller, there are only 4 dentists in the county. No dentist in the county does endo or implants. It is all referred out to a city about an hour
March 20, 2026
Practice Acquisitions
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the well" in a small community of patients where word of mouth matters. INSURANCE PARTICIPATION. When, or when not, to consider dropping carriers (AKA delta dental)/ Limiting Medicaid numbers (dismissing teens, etc.). We are still in rapid growth mode so it is likely premature. AM I UNDERSTAFFED
January 07, 2026
Pediatric Dentistry
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landscaping insurance policy or something of the like. One of the great things about being crazy as fuck is it's so easy to explain EVERYTHING. What's the IVY league of insurance sales that serves as the pipeline for one of those prestigious Northwest Mutual Insurance internships? Captains of Industry
February 01, 2026
Politics
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The insurance company already has the data. They don't need to steal it from me. Hence, I don't need to worry about Delta Dental holding my server for ransom so they know when to send the text offer for $50 off her crown or a coupon for the nice hygienist at her next prophy visit instead of Barb. Everyone knows Barb is too rough without hacking my server.
August 25, 2025
Cybersecurity
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Hello All! First time poster. I will be needing a locum tenen to cover my office bc of an upcoming surgery. This is my first time doing this and need some insight on what I need to set up. Do they need to be credentialed with all of my in-network insurance companies? Any other dot my I's cross my T's I should be thinking about? Thanks! post replies here:
October 22, 2025
Future Planning General Discussions
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. Some are veteran dentists of decades. The cause? Most common and most affordable procedures due to affordability in a society thats insurance dependent arereferredout 1. Refer all endo and ext 2. Watch small decay and unwillingness to do filling which is the get rich quick mentality 3. To a lesser
July 17, 2025
Dental Students
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unexpectedly) The retiring dentist has been practicing for over 30 years as the second owner. As a result, the office is somewhat outdated in terms of interior, billing systems, and overall workflow-it still relies on paper charts and older dental software for insurance claims. I am looking
March 09, 2026
Ask a Dental Consultant
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Such a great post, Dr. Campbell. It's easy to see how offices can mix up these fee schedules, and you explained it in a way that really makes sense. Getting this right on the front end saves a ton of headaches later. Thanks for breaking it down so clearly! Travis great to see your great article posted above! Thanks for all your contributions here daily on the message boards - you have helped many with insurance issues!
October 15, 2025
Claims Processing
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This article dives into why one-size-fits-all workflows are the enemy of efficiency and how customized, secure systems could save dental offices hours of manual work (like seriously, 7 hours a day on insurance portals?!). Whats your take, have you seen tech upgrades that actually make your day easier, or is it all just a fancy headache? Lets hear your horror stories or success wins with dental software!
August 11, 2025
Software Discussions
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I have this with Selective Insurance. In New Jersey. It is $8400/year. I am told by another DTer ( TangibleO) that his is way less, but different state. Anyone in tristate area have this on their building? Can you share with who and how much? i get mine through hartford. the usual coverage 1 mil for injury on premise, 200k for business equipment. u declined all the add ons. what are you paying for to make it 8400?
March 12, 2026
Practice Management & Administrative Forum
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Hi all, How do you handle A/R checks? I am still getting insurance checks made out to the selling corporation. They are no longer around. How do you handle this? Who owns the a/r? We are past the 90 days. We own it now. have you tried depositing it into your account? many times the bank will allow that, especially if "for deposit only" is stamped on the back of the check... No I haven't. I will try that. Thanks.
May 08, 2026
Practice Acquisitions
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. Some oral surgeons said the statistic matched what they were seeing with burnout, hospital frustration, insurance headaches, and younger surgeons wanting different lifestyles. Others called the article clickbait, AI slop, or outright nonsense because they personally did not know a single oral surgeon
May 26, 2026
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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Is anyone currently using MConsent with Open Dental? I'm currently using Flex, but MConsent seems to offer a strong platform, especially their insurance verification portal, which looks very appealing. My only concern is that MConsent is listed as 'Dangerous' on the Open Dental website. Has anyone
March 23, 2026
Practice Management & Administrative Forum
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this in myself is if I skip breakfast in the morning AND have coffee with it. Idk if you fast in the mornings, but I used to and decided to stop because it was awkward to have the coffee jitters on my 8 am patient lol First make sure your disability insurance is up to par then proceed to you PMP
January 07, 2026
General Health
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graft materials, membranes, prf tubes, and staff ready. Do I need to set up an entity now even for one office or work as sole proprietor for now? Any other insurances needed other than malpractice insurance (my staff will travel separately from me)? Any input from those who has done it before would
November 19, 2025
Practice Management & Administrative Forum
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insurance plans? Did you stop thanking/acknowledging current patients or referral sources that refer others? Any new dental practices in your area that may be getting these prospective patients? Any of your competition doing additional marketing campaigns? Ive had the same FD staff for the last 4 years. We
December 05, 2025
Practice Management & Administrative Forum
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Thank you, Dr. Campbell, for another great insurance article, super helpful breakdown on how small coding mismatches with lab work can turn into big headaches. For those of you managing both lab communication and insurance submissions, what's the trickiest area you find yourselves double-checking
February 12, 2026
Coding Q&A
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out there is Obama green lighting the fake Russian conspiracy hoax. That was a direct attack on the Republicans candidate. Using the DOJ in an attempt to overthrow democracy. Obama deserves Jail. We have the proof. Its not denial. He doesnt care about it, and he knows how to upset you. Thats
July 23, 2025
Politics
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% raise.The reality is they learn about dentistry in a very different way. The CE they take inflates their role and downplays the choices dentists make." 2024, I had three hygienists and took all the insurances under the sun. 2026, I have no hygienists, so my own cleanings, mainly FFS with limited stress
May 22, 2026
Hygiene Discussions
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My practice is open Mon-Thurs, we don't see patients on Friday. For the last 2 years I've had my receptionist and my insurance coordinator alternate going in every Friday from 8-12pm to do admin work left over from the week and also to catch any potential new patient phone calls that would
November 19, 2025
Practice Management & Administrative Forum
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the bigger criminal... the drug user or the drug dealer? Who was the bigger criminal...the tobacco companies or the kids the ads targeted...or the adults who didn't know better....? I believe if schools showed some things such as how insurance works.....the lack of pricing power and stagnant wages....I'd
February 19, 2026
Personal Finance
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now reimbursed at an average of 82.4% of private insurance" You in Colorado? Yes it is worth it In Colorado Medicaid/DQ plays better than most ppo for a lot of procedures. And no annual limits. Medicaid pays more than BCBS, UHC, Careington, dentemax, delta ppo. aND they don't bundle. If I do a crown
March 30, 2026
Practice Acquisitions
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with most insurance companies. I was thinking of billing Local anesthesia per quad and doing 2 prophy appointments. Anyone else doing that? Thanks in advance. I would think this would be legitimate- you are not un-bundling a procedure like fillings/SRP where local is expected/inclusive.
May 01, 2026
Periodontics
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the national parks are the way to go. i watch alot of dateline Article Update: Couldnt have happened to a nicer bunch of 3 people. Anyone who kills someone would be crazy to collect on life insurance. Thats called motive. Crime 101. He should have donated the money to charity. Probably would have
July 29, 2025
Dentistry In The News
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personal dentist from facebook or social media....or how you decided on your personal dentist. Was it tik tok videos, insurance driven, how did YOU decide. Myself I think the social media thing is better suited to bars and resturants...not healthcare providers. It may be my patient base, but I don't
July 15, 2025
Marketing
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give a shit unless they had an emergency and many didnt come back for months. All that resulted was a decrease in fees from most of the insurance bastard companies. shut it down for emergencies too let them fill kaiser Kaiser nurses in Northern California strike every year. They are literally
January 23, 2026
Dentistry In The News
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experience (sellers, brokers) and details/numbers of the transaction. I have more and more patients who only care about if we take their insurance and want discounts off of their in-network copays or don't want to pay their in-network co-pays (despite agreeing and signing the estimated amt before tx), even
March 06, 2026
Practice Sales
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pressure, student debt, staffing chaos, insurance games, and patients who Google everything before sitting in the chair all pile up fast. Burnout is not rare. It is normal. The real question is what we are doing about it. The ADA has leaned hard into this reality and built a surprisingly deep wellness
April 06, 2026
Mental Health, Well-Being, and Stress Management
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hire someone if it doesn't work out. I know several dentists who work alone, and also do not accept any insurance or new patients. One drives a BMW M6 so he must be doing OK. Perfect set up for an introvert In todays world? Sounds like a big big big liability. It only takes one crazy patient
July 12, 2025
Future Planning General Discussions
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be in there at least 30 minutes, and that it just to quickly get them out of pain. We can't refer them because their "insurance" won't pay any specialist enough to make it worth their while. It just doesn't work with the overhead we carry, and the measly reimbursement from Medicaid, and I have my
October 25, 2025
Medicaid and Welfare Issues
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Hello, has anybody had luck getting an insurance company to pay out on work recently done at another office? A NP came to my office with awful crowns on 2-4. They are emax, awful margins and cement everywhere. They were done 2023. We tried scaling to help remove some of the cement and improve gum
July 30, 2025
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