According to DDPA 2020 Adult’s Oral Health & Well-Being Survey, “more than 1 in 4 Americans (27%) who’ve bypassed dental care admit they were scared of going to the dentist.” Providing care for patients with dental anxiety requires time and patience. In busy dental offices, this can be a challenge to keep in mind, and even more […]
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Why DSOs need dental coding resources
You may have noticed that the dental industry is consolidating. Large groups of dental practices and dental service organizations (DSOs) have seen more than 15% growth over the past five years, and aren’t losing any steam. DSOs offer providers the security to provide dentistry to their community while taking most of the business owner duties […]
Optimizing D4341: A Claim Reviewer’s Insight
I am a dentist, and when I introduce myself as a dentist I am inevitably asked, “Where do you practice?” Then I explain that my expertise is now in dental insurance claims review and artificial intelligence. The ever-popular question is raised, “How do I get my claims paid?” I expect most readers to be interested […]
Why DSOs need dental coding resources
You may have noticed that the dental industry is consolidating. Large groups of dental practices and dental service organizations (DSOs) have seen more than 15% growth over the past five years, and aren’t losing any steam. DSOs offer providers the security to provide dentistry to their community while taking most of the business owner duties […]
Dental billing best practices for sleep apnea procedures
According to the American Medical Association, approximately 30 million people in the United States have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea has become more widely recognized as a life-damaging and potentially life-shortening disease, yet still only 20% of people suffering from sleep apnea are diagnosed and treated. That means 24 million people have yet to be diagnosed […]