You’re an insurance coordinator or office manager moving through the dental billing process. You’re a little green when it comes to knowing the process front to back, and you’re not sure who to turn to with specific questions on insurance claims.
As most of us know in the dental industry, family members being a part of the dental practice in some shape or form is pretty common. They could be a part of your hygiene team, your administrative team, billing.... You name it!
In an upcoming Dental Claims Academy webinar, we will be discussing ICD-10-CM and applying diagnostic codes to dental claims. Claim rejections happen all the time, that’s why it’s important to always be learning about how to avoid this so that your practice can get paid quicker!
You’re a frustrated office manager or practice owner who sees the dental insurance aging report getting larger and larger… It seems like you’re doing everything you’re supposed to do to keep this from happening, but unpaid claims keep piling up. At this point, you’re just trying to get through the day without letting a claim slip through the cracks.
Award-winning Savannah-based dental billing company, Dental Cashflow Solutions shows how to increase revenue from the dental billing process in a book available for purchase
As you explore outsourcing your dental insurance billing, the thought has probably crossed your mind: can I improve my practice’s collections through outsourcing our dental claims processing, while still remaining loyal to my wonderful dental staff? You want to collect more revenue from insurance companies, but you don’t seem to have enough people or enough experience, and you don’t want your amazing employees to leave.
Things are ever-changing in the dental industry. Regulations, CDT codes, HIPAA rules… It's so much to keep up with. It’s imperative that your dental practice is up to date on all of these things, though. Education is the key to maintaining compliance whether it is CDT coding, record keeping, or HIPAA. It is crucial that you invest in ongoing education for your team.
Not many people outside of the dental industry know it, but the office manager is the heart of the dental office. You, as a dentist, need an office manager who can do it all, a jack of all trades, so to speak. So what makes a good dental office manager? It’s not an easy position to fill, because it requires such a specific skillset. Not to mention, working as an office manager can be stressful, busy and bear a heavy workload.
Knowing the ins and outs of dental software can get complicated at times. There are so many things to remember, how to properly run reports, making sure you are entering data correctly… It can be tedious. Well, tasks like updating your in-network fee schedules are in place for a reason. They’re how you maintain your dental practice and make money!
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As a dental professional, your job is to understand the ins and outs of all things dental… but no one ever told you that you also need to know about the rules of dental insurance.
