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Insurance verification is your first defense against claim denials. This process involves confirming a patient’s insurance coverage before their appointment so that you can make corrections and provide them with an accurate treatment cost estimate. While it may seem...

At any dental practice, claim denials can significantly impact cash flow and operational efficiency. High claim denial rates can happen for a variety of reasons, including a lack of insurance verification or inefficient billing practices. By implementing effective...

Managing a dental practice involves juggling numerous responsibilities, from providing care to patients to handling administrative tasks. Dental billing is one of the most important administrative tasks, as it can make or break your bottom line. Many dental practices...

On Wednesday, March 13th, an innovative Interstate Dental Compact Bill had its first hearing in the Minnesota Senate’s Health and Human Services Committee. This bill is designed to allow dentists who are licensed to practice in the state of Minnesota the freedom to...

As a dentist or dental practice owner, it’s important to understand market factors that might impact your practice. United Concordia Dental and Ameritas recently announced a partnership that will allow Ameritas patients to access the United Concordia Dental network....

At the end of February, Change Healthcare experienced a serious cybersecurity incident that completely disrupted its ability to process prescriptions and payments. Because it happened so recently, all of the effects have not been realized yet. However, there are still...

Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) is the backbone of any successful medical practice, and your dental practice is no different. RCM encompasses everything from scheduling appointments to processing payments and ensuring proper reimbursement from insurance providers....

Even if you love being a practicing dentist and serving your community, you will eventually want to retire and move onto something else (even if that means just taking a break!). There are many different reasons why practice owners choose to sell, but there are some...

In a recent vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) moved to ban most noncompete clauses, regardless of industry. If implemented as it has been proposed, this could put a halt to any future associate agreements in dental practices and remove current associate...

Growing your business can mean a variety of things. While it might sometimes look like adding more services to your current practice, it could also mean deciding to expand to two dental practices. Taking on a second set of patients, hiring new staff, and investing in...