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169: Who is Policing Dental Insurance Companies? Is our perpetual struggle with dental insurance companies a fair fight? Most would agree it’s not. Simply put, as physicians of the oral cavity, we are held
July 21, 2017
by DrMarkCostes
Podcast
is dentistry’s leading authority on insurance coding strategies, fee positioning and strategic planning. He has individually consulted with thousands of practices, helping them identify and implement new strategies for increasing legitimate reimbursement. Dr. Blair’s extensive background
July 22, 2017
by howard
Podcast
160: How to Make PPO’s Profitable Like it or not, PPO’s are here to stay. In fact, it’s been estimated that over 85% of all private practice owners accept some form of PPO insurance in their offices
July 06, 2017
by DrMarkCostes
Podcast
practice you’re missing out on a huge opportunity. In this episode of the Dentalpreneur Podcast, I interview Jordon Comstock, founder of BoomCloudApps.com and the co-host of the Navigating Dental Insurance Podcast. Visit the
July 13, 2017
by DrMarkCostes
Podcast
solutions, influencing patients to receive quality dental care, getting paid without insurance interference, developing referral relationships and recovering lost patients. Joy came to the profession of dentistry at the age or 15, filling in for dental team members where her mother served as a receptionist
July 21, 2017
by howard
Podcast
. on the next year. Howard Farran: I think the most interesting thing about periodontal disease is that the insurance companies in America, they have noticed that one of their most expensive claims is a premature baby. They are realizing the link between gingivitis, gum disease- Marie-Laure P.: Of course
July 03, 2017
by howard
Podcast
on the insurance participation of an office. But yeah, 3 to 1 is if you're doing okay. Howard Farran: So, we wouldn't have to take her to a CE. We wouldn't have to invest any time and money in that lady. Okay, so she runs off two-thirds crosstalk 00:07:50of all the new patients. What's that? Genevieve P
July 10, 2017
by howard
Podcast
disability insurance and retirement planning and such. The challenge that a lot of these young dentists have is they're coming out of school with tons of debt and their big question is, Do I pay off my debt or do I save money? Should I have some money in emergency reserve? When should I start
July 21, 2017
by howard
Podcast
more marketing dollars. You've got more dental grads than ever. You've got dental schools opening up everywhere. You've got older doctors that are extending their retirement because of the Great Recession. You've got more competition. Insurance sure isn't something to write home about
July 13, 2017
by howard
Podcast
it, we match them up, make sure we meet their needs, take their insurance, do those kind of things, but we think we could make it one step more convenient for them through this, what we call project Open Book, which is technology we have to really expose it more ... Howard Farran: Project Open Book
July 28, 2017
by howard
Podcast
% of the state’s labor force was out of work in 2015, the fifth lowest unemployment rate of all states. For those who are out of a job, unemployment insurance covers 45.2% of wages on average, one of the highest replacement rates of any state. But, Utah has a parsimonious attitude toward pay
July 10, 2017
by scottmc56
Podcast
think you're giving as little radiation with digital film as you are, as you think you are. Howard Farran: So the molars are 3, 14, no. 3, 14, 19- Bradley Gettlem: First molar is 19 and 30. Howard Farran: And 30, 31. But it's funny. What I was saying is, if you look at a hundred million insurance
July 10, 2017
by howard
Podcast
of people who don't have dental insurance and especially now with the governmental changes and stuff, more people are not going to have any kind of insurance. So, we go after the self-pay patients, and a lot of times, I'll go in and they have Medicaid, which is terrible. They don't even understand. A lot
July 24, 2017
by howard
Podcast
and not having to do major flap surgery. Howard Farran: When I think of periodontal disease it's amazing how this oral systemic health that what's motivating the medical insurance companies the most is that the association between gum disease and premature birth. That's their most expensive line item
July 22, 2017
by howard
Podcast
got to follow the money. You know where the most expensive oral systemic health disease for American insurance companies? Leona Meditz: I would guess pre-term birth. Howard Farran: Pre-term birth. When you drop a one-pound frog, it's a million dollars. Leona Meditz: Mm-hmm (affirmative) Howard
July 20, 2017
by howard
Podcast
and negotiate with a receptionist. They want your insurance information and they can follow up and get all that, but we only ask for your name, first name, last name, birthdate and phone number and email. Those five things, that's the minimum you need, right? You need two ways to contact in case there's
July 15, 2017
by howard
Podcast
asking them to part with some amount of money. Insurance companies, they haven't risen their premiums in decades. Even fixing one tooth that's severely damaged, a patient's expected to have to part with a fair amount of money to invest in their health. Going over with what you said earlier as well
July 28, 2017
by howard
Podcast
of doing two fillings, in operatory four, for an hour. Then he's signed up for 12 different insurance plans. He's getting anywhere from $100 to $190 for the filling. It's just all voodoo because there's no practice management software, hooked up to an accounting package. When it comes to marketing
July 29, 2017
by howard
Podcast
at. Just set up and you'll see how many people are looking for you just as much as you're looking for them. They'll pass by and ah I was just looking for a dentist! Hey I actually have this pain right here. Or hey do you take my insurance? And then they'll give you your insurance card and things like
July 31, 2017
by howard
Podcast
something about ... Over here on this side of Atlantic, in our 30 years, we've gone from indemnity insurance that paid full fee to all of these PPO plans that are about 40% less, and you guys have had the same issue with the NHS. It's not like they give you more money each year. They've been cutting
July 31, 2017
by howard
Podcast
years before women. One, because they want to, and two is ... No. When you look at all the big killers, like 30,000 in car wrecks, that's more likely to be men. Look at their insurance rates. Marilee Sears: Yeah. Howard Farran: The 30,000 suicides is the majority men, because women actually attempt
July 17, 2017
by howard
Podcast
millimeter so you have to place 10 chips of minocycline 00:41:48 or whatever. The question I want to ask you is as a periodontist do you believe, well that's value, placing an antibiotic in these pockets is value? Or do you see that as just an insurance scam? And some of the particular questions are well
July 11, 2017
by howard
Podcast
have anything better to do than that? When that two year old girl has a toothache in the middle of the night, and she doesn't have money and she doesn't have insurance, it's not like you're taking away money from the dentists who are licensed. Medical, dental buildings have websites and business
July 12, 2017
by howard
Podcast
dentists. They always seem to be better batch of dentists. Would you agree that the fat, old, bald dentists are always better? It's a young good-looking ones with hair that you gotta not trust. I wish we had more insurance because I know dentist who are very successful. They lecture about how
July 26, 2017
by howard
Podcast
Peters: Yeah. Howard Farran: And then the government is shocked when dentists say, I can't do the best root canal or filling, I can't do a root canal for $100. In America, it's at least $600, if you're not taking insurance, it's $1,200. So, that's why implants and Invisalign are exploding, because
July 26, 2017
by howard
Podcast
% of the United States consumers here, of the population, spend their money on wellness services outside of the traditional health care insurance. That number is growing, and as baby boomers move into retirement, and even millennials are influencing this greatly, they are becoming more pickier about
July 28, 2017
by howard
Podcast
to wear too many hats so ... I think that their elders should help them make quicker faster decisions on disability insurance, getting a credit card processor, getting demographic ... We're just trying to make it faster, easier, higher quality and low cost. David James: You got that right. Howard
July 25, 2017
by howard
Podcast
and you need the revenue and insurance pays 80% of it. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean that you don't do it or you take so many courses and you get so damn good it at that you love it. Maybe if you did 1000 molars you'd love it. Cole: Yeah, I mean I think ... To answer your question
July 20, 2017
by howard
Podcast
. Doing dentistry all day, and paperwork, and calls, and emails, and everything else, dealing with insurance. I call them full moon patients, that we deal with. I think we deal with full moon people than anybody out there. If you take a look at your patient load on a full moon, it's amazing, because
July 07, 2017
by howard
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