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Sales & Use Tax: Don’t Let This Be a Pain in the Tooth

With over 13,000 tax jurisdictions, compliance with sales and use tax is a financial necessity for dental practices. This blog post breaks all of this down, explains vital CDT codes needed for reporting, and offers tips for a clean audit. Keep your practice’s financial health as bright as your patients’ smiles, and don’t let sales and use tax become a pain in the tooth.

Plan Stipulations vs. Patient Needs: Periodontal Maintenance and SRP

Don’t let insurance companies play doctor. When payors demand forced procedures to reset eligibility, it creates a tug-of-war between how to get reimbursed and clinical ethics. Prioritize patient health over payor hacks and learn to code with professional integrity and clinical accuracy. In this week’s post, explore the reality of CDT codes and why documentation is your best defense.

Plan Stipulations vs. Patient Needs: Consultations and Evaluations

The words “consultation” and “evaluation” may sound similar, but in dental billing, the distinction is vital. Misusing codes often leads to insurance denials and administrative headaches. This blog post explores how to choose the correct code based on the actual scope of service performed, ensuring clinical integrity, accurate documentation, and financial transparency for every patient.

Plan Stipulations vs. Patient Needs: Two Fillings on One Tooth

You should never let insurance remapping dictate your clinical records. If you’re placing two separate restorations on one tooth, are you billing these fillings correctly? Discover why coding for the actual procedure performed is essential for clinical accuracy, legal documentation, and fee transparency, all while learning how to code and bill for this unique restorative scenario.

Dental Audits: What You Need to Know Now

Understanding dental audits is essential for practice security. This post breaks down the key differences between focused and utilization reviews, offers strategies for responding to record requests, and explains why meticulous clinical documentation is your best defense when faced with an audit. Read on to learn how to ensure your practice remains compliant, protected, and prepared in the event your practice is audited.