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to fulfill with the initial call is to schedule an appointment—that’s it. There’s no reason to cover clinical issues or attempt to diagnose; that’s the doctor’s job and it is unethical for the front desk to do over the phone. The same goes for in-depth insurance matters
September 2018
Dentaltown Magazine
, ERA and EOB). Insurance payments have had digital options for some time now. The time saved with payment processing, bank deposits and data entry in your practice management software is incredible. If you haven’t incorporated this into your practice, the time to start
February 2022
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown Magazine
location Specialty Conditions treated Procedures performed Photo (if available) Insurance accepted Appointment availability Healthgrades also gives providers the option to add a care philosophy. This is an important component to add to your profile
January 2018
by Christine Moore
Dentaltown Magazine
debt faster, save more in taxes and get more insurance coverage without paying more money. In addition, this course offers how to unlock your trapped and underperforming retirement funds, and have more money to do what you want today and build your business. He
February 2013
by Howard M. Goldstein, DMD, Director of Continuing Education
Dentaltown Magazine
out when it finally makes sense to change your answer to “yes.” Your front desk team should also be tracking how many patients call to ask if your practice accepts their particular insurance plan, or Medicare. You need to know what the demand is: Are you getting asked to take a dental
November 2021
by Dr. Howard Farran
Dentaltown Magazine
in. Not only did this create an uncaring atmosphere, but everything else suffered too. We didn't collect fees very well; insurance claims were slow to be sent out; we didn't pursue money that was owed us (either from insurance companies or patients
June 2015
by Stuart Krohn, DDS
Dentaltown Magazine
. According to the ADA, from 2014 to 2018 the ACA will add more than 8.7 million children to the existing pediatric population already covered by some dental benefit plan. Expansion will be split among Medicaid (3.2 million), health-insurance exchanges or marketplaces (3
March 2016
by Roger G. Sanger, DDS, MS
Dentaltown Magazine
brokerage accounts, individual stocks and bonds, insurance policies, company stock options and any pensions. It may be worth hiring a forensic accountant to help locate each and every asset, Mary Yryan, a financial planner with Vanguard, told the Wall Street Journal
August 2014
by Douglas Carlsen, DDS
Dentaltown Magazine
) in dentistry through research and education. DAIC members represent all major industry constituencies, including practitioners, dental service organizations, equipment manufacturers, practice management software providers, insurance carriers, laboratories and universities. As AI begins to yield
November 2020
Dentaltown Magazine
, scheduled production numbers, anticipated collections, number of new patients, total number of patients on the schedule, insurance information accuracy, etc. Tomorrow: We glance at how close we are to our daily goal, and actions to be taken to reach it. We cover all this in 10
May 2021
by Sam Mittelsteadt, editor and creative director
Dentaltown Magazine
apparently are OK with dental hygienists practicing their work only as long as they’re toiling under that dentist’s thumb. Meanwhile, the typical dentist doesn’t even make money on cleanings, because insurance reimbursements don’t pay enough to cover a $40-an-hour employee plus
July 2020
by Dr. Howard Farran
Dentaltown Magazine
? 5. Benefits Who pays for malpractice insurance? Is there a requirement to buy a tail? Will the employer reimburse you for dues, licenses or continuing-education classes? Travel expenses related CE? How many vacation days? Unused days carried over
2015 New Grad Edition
Dentaltown Magazine
confirmed appointments. In addition, patients can schedule through localmed.com and several dental insurance directories on partner sites. Our goal is to bring real-time scheduling everywhere patients search, day or night. No hidden fees, no long-term contract
August 2015
Dentaltown Magazine
. Multiple treatment options, including implants and bridge work, were offered to the patient, who in the end could only afford what insurance covered, which was this conservative restorative option. Fig. 1: Visible lingual root caries on Tooth #11. Caries extends subgingivally
July 2023
by Dr. Ahmad Fayad
Dentaltown Magazine
seen situations where finances can limit treatment options. There are cases where the patient needs time to save for a new crown, or insurance will not cover a new crown just yet because of time restrictions. For these patients, SDF can be used along the margin to arrest decay until finances
January 2024
by Drs. Justin J. Cardarelli and Marmar Mesgarzadeh
Dentaltown Magazine
a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number, which can be done for free on the National Plan & Provider Enumeration System website. Lastly, signing up to become a provider with dental insurance networks can be the most time-consuming of all, because it often takes three to four months. Down payments
New Grad Edition 2018
by Drs. Brad Guyton and Hope Marshall
Dentaltown Magazine
by the fact we’re facing inflation in every aspect of our lives. Employers feel pressure to increase wages so their team members can maintain their current standard of living, and while we could raise fees to match inflation, insurance reimbursements will rarely match the schedule or amount of our
November 2021
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown Magazine
. With Quipcare, the company will offer an end-to-end consumer-focused oral health solution that includes a growing range of personal care products and now professional dental services. Whether someone is insured and hit their annual maximum, is looking for treatments not covered under insurance
August 2019
Dentaltown Magazine
. Her already precarious finances took a turn for the worse; he was contributing little to common expenses. She ended up losing her house and having her children unhappily housed with her ex-husband. Out of desperation, Natasha started billing insurance companies for fictional work and pocketing
May 2017
by David Harris
Dentaltown Magazine
this, we must first understand what draws patients to DSOs. The diagnosis DSOs promise low fees, flexible financing and convenient hours. They can afford to offer these benefits by reducing overhead, bargaining with insurance companies, and recruiting
January 2016
by Leon Klempner, DDS
Dentaltown Magazine
are great for getting more specific on the coding, such as periodontal disease caused by pregnancy or gestational diabetes. There’s also a code in the Snodent vocabulary to put in the chart to let the insurance company know the patient isn’t
October 2014
by David Smith, MBA
Dentaltown Magazine
a location is right for your practice and, if it is, what message will resonate with that community. Do you want to see mainly families or young professionals? Should insurance-friendly or fee-for-service be your model? What is the competition like
2014 New Grad Edition
by Angie Cannon
Dentaltown Magazine
to offer their patients a custom oral appliance for treating sleep apnea, replacing a CPAP. Through advertising, the company generates hundreds of patients a year to a practice, and works with dentists to become credentialed to bill Medicare and medical insurance. Angie’s Dental Supply La
February 2018
by Dr. John Lannon
Dentaltown Magazine
is now instant. Worth Sharing Digital radiography has helped us strengthen communication with other dentists and the insurance companies. As it can
January 2013
by Peter M. Virga, DDS
Dentaltown Magazine
that if testing can be done in our office, we should also offer it to our patients. While I could see the benefit if you had a clinical employee test positive, this option is a slippery slope. One, I am not equipped to bill patients’ medical insurance, and two, I don’t want my office
August 2020
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown Magazine
and insurance plans or patient testimonials. 7. Add specifics Change the headline from Come Meet Our… to Meet Our Award-Winning Team—then cite which award you're referring to and, if possible, include its badge or logo
August 2016
by Shawn Rowbotham
Dentaltown Magazine
lines. Big data You've heard this term plenty of times. Data is the byproduct of using computers for everything under the sun. We can collate, slice and dice reams of data to find the answer to questions we didn't know we had. Insurance companies have
August 2016
by Thomas Giacobbi, DDS, FAGD
Dentaltown Magazine
whatever they want, because hackers can also weaponize good programs.) Endpoint detection and protection is a must. Although insurance is not technically a cybersecurity control mechanism, consider it to be the keep of the castle where your defense system is concerned. If somehow there is a colossal
July 2021
by Tom Jewkes and Dan Gavin
Dentaltown Magazine
the conversation is not, “Would you like to reschedule?” but, “For your next appointment, would this window work for you?” At the end of a patient appointment, the treatment coordinator should say, “Let’s get you checked out. I’m going to look up your insurance
February 2022
by Dr. Howard Farran
Dentaltown Magazine
don’t do anything. But somehow we make money. We even take a bunch of insurance plans. basically work out of one chair. I chalk up this freedom and ability to work this way because we own the office and the land and have no debt. We have a team of 10 members. We’re a hygiene-driven
February 2021
by Kyle Patton, associate editor
Dentaltown Magazine
a job; I wasn’t even sure if my new state would be permanent. I started out working for Cigna Dental. The insurance company had the bright idea to own seven dental offices to serve customers in the Phoenix metro area. The job appealed to me because it was a salary position, which would allow
March 2020
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown Magazine
If you are in the sad two percent that does not have Internet access in your office, it’s time to join modern society. I assume you are visiting Dentaltown.com via the smartphone app but you are not able to send insurance claims
February 2014
by Thomas Giacobbi, DDS, FAGD, Editorial Director, Dentaltown Magazine
Dentaltown Magazine
the biggest change you’ve seen in your industry, and how do you see it evolving? I think most of my colleagues would agree that insurance challenges are hurting our industry across the board. Whether you’re in private practice or a dental service organization, GP or specialty, inadequate
April 2025
Dentaltown Magazine
of the company, as are all staff contracts and handbooks, and contracts with private patients or capitation scheme patients. The surgery insurance, amongst other items, should also be in the name of the company, which must also be clearly displayed at the practice. With a limited company comes extra
Winter 2018 - UK Edition
by Kate Beech
Dentaltown Magazine
will ask if their elderly parent or adult children, some of whom have no dental insurance, can come for examination. Sometimes these visits lead to full-fee treatment despite lower-cost options in Mexico. Top Products 1. ViscoStat Clear (). I wouldn’t be able to take any clean impressions
December 2019
by Arselia Gales, assistant editor, Dentaltown magazine
Dentaltown Magazine
. Blog posts provide an additional opportunity to provide patient education in a short format that allows patients to see your expertise firsthand. Map of office location. This is something you will find on just about any business website and it is insurance that patients can
March 2021
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown Magazine
insurance fee schedules on your behalf before you sign a single contract with any insurance plan. There are so many alliances and linkages between major insurance companies that signing up for one PPO plan that has very low reimbursement rates can unknowingly also commit you to in-network status
May 2019
by Sam Mittelsteadt, editor, Dentaltown magazine
Dentaltown Magazine
, if deemed necessary. Working with like-minded dentists, pediatricians and managed care organizations (Medicaid insurance companies) she hopes Pennsylvania will approve this by the end of the summer. “We hope to be pioneers of a new medical/dental model of care,” Kinol says. &ldquo
July 2019
by by Dentaltown special projects editor John Lannon
Dentaltown Magazine
have the most impact in this area. While your colleagues are complaining about the next president, corporate dentistry, insurance companies or anything else that’s outside of your control, you should be laser-focused on delivering a consistent experience in your practice. What is &ldquo
November 2016
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, DDS, FAGD
Dentaltown Magazine
health insurance through state-funded dental care insurance programs.7) Perhaps the largest incentive for young dentists is the repayment of their school loans, but the FIND Project also has partnered with the Iowa Area Development Group to help dentists secure no- or low-interest loans to support
New Grad Edition 2018
by Dr. Jarod Johnson
Dentaltown Magazine
detected. Cash is the main target, but theft of patient checks (personal and insurance) is increasing dramatically. The average theft encompasses a minimum of three schemes. Manipulation of transactions can occur during all financial phases of treatment. The most
April 2018
by Wendy Askins
Dentaltown Magazine
hand, I did not consider the fact that the pharmacy already has an established connection to my medical insurance, which reimburses it for the service, and the vast majority of immunizations are given to children under the age of 18. Also, the various serums require special handling and storage
November 2019
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown Magazine
to the 115,000-plus patients in Iowa who qualify as underserved.6 (The category includes the elderly; children under age 3; nursing home residents; noninsured patients; and patients receiving health insurance through state-funded dental care insurance programs.7) Perhaps the largest incentive
November 2017
Dr. Jarod Johnson, DDS
Dentaltown Magazine
Problems outside the practice are often beyond our control, but the way we react to them is entirely within our control—and can make the difference between quickly finding viable solutions or creating more work for ourselves along the way. Economic pressures. Dealing with insurance
May 2017 - UK Edition
by Gerald Bittner Jr., DDS
Dentaltown Magazine
by Howard Farran, DDS, MBA, publisher, Dentaltown magazine Private-practice dentists might not be huge fans of dental insurance companies or DSOs, but we sure can sure learn a lot from them. I recently did a podcast with Patrick Bauer, the president and chief executive officer
Apr/May 2019 - UK Edition
by Howard Farran, DDS, MBA, publisher, Dentaltown magazine
Dentaltown Magazine
Problems outside the practice are often beyond our control, but the way we react to them is entirely within our control—and can make the difference between quickly finding viable solutions or creating more work for ourselves along the way. Economic pressures. Dealing with insurance
March 2017
by Gerald Bittner Jr., DDS
Dentaltown Magazine
dentists fall short when trying to achieve their financial goals. Multiple dental schools have opened in the past five years, which has led to increased competition in the market; another source of competition comes from the expansion of dental service organizations. Meanwhile, insurance reimbursement
September 2018
by Dr. Brady Frank
Dentaltown Magazine
, staff, malpractice, co-pays, insurance, or even cancellations. You get paid to take CE courses and develop your skills. You get a months' worth of vacation a year! And of course, you get to treat the brave men and women of our US armed forces. Q: Tell me about
2015 New Grad Edition
by Kyle Patton, Associate Editor
Dentaltown Magazine
put in some temporary stuff because I wouldn’t have any insurance until the new year? Well, that piece came out—and some of the tooth came with it. I have it right here.” I looked at the piece and told him that wasn’t temporary material, but a new piece of tooth. He insisted
April 2018
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown Magazine
and personal conduct. Continually improve our knowledge and skills. I’ve read quite a few oaths from various dental schools and I have not seen, “I promise to share with my patient only the treatment I think they can afford or will accept, or that which is covered by their insurance.&rdquo
November 2021
by Rachel Wall, RDH, BS
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