It’s time to reevaluate your plan participation
Summer has now officially begun. At the same time, so has hurricane season. Add to the overall mixed messaging of current events and we, as well as our employees and patients , also have to deal with $5.00 plus per gallon gasoline. Complicate spiraling inflation with...
MediCare Dental
Read it for yourself. MediCare Dental is closer than you think. Hot off the press from this mornings edition (10-21-2021) of the New England Journal of Medicine. Eugene J. Truono, DDS (1925-2002) was the 127 president of the American Dental Association. He and my...
Where are the answers?
The two major conceptual divisions of plan participation are “when to get in” and “when to get out.” Prior to realistically addressing either of these concepts, one must next determine “Where Are The Answers.”
Making or Wasting Money?
The two major conceptual divisions of plan participation are “when to get in” and “when to get out.” Prior to realistically addressing either of these concepts, one must first determine “where am I.”
Who – What – When (part 3 of 3)
So exactly WHAT procedure code number do we use? One would think that this would be the easiest part of the equation. However, this is not always the case if the first two parts of the previously discussed equation are not followed. The application of Rule #5 is always to be paramount. You have to act accordingly, and code for exactly the specific procedure that is completed…
Who – What – When (part 2 of 3)
So WHEN does the actual coding of a clinical procedure take place in your office? Pretreatment is an issue unto itself for a later discussion. However, at this time, I want to address the actual delivery of dental services. That’s right, I’m talking about the patient in the chair…
Who – What – When (part 1 of 3)
So WHO does the actual coding of clinical procedures in your office? Is it your administrative team? Is it your practice management software? Of utmost importance is the question as to who is responsible for monitoring, as well as measuring the coding accuracy in your office? Let’s start with the end and work our way forward….
To Claim or Not to Claim – That is the Question
It is a professional travesty to see and read from so-called “experts” on various blind social media platforms who teach the manipulative dishonesty of tricking a patient into signing a nondisclosure HIPAA form saying they don’t want selective “upgraded” services billed to their benefit plan..…
Medicaid. Worth Another Look?
There are more than a dozen different ways to successfully, as well as profitably, provide the necessary compassionate services to the Medicaid population. Ask yourself: Is it worth another look?.…