Office Management: Page 95

Calif. dental benefits plans asked to give refunds
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has requested that California health insurance and specialized health insurance companies, including dental plans, provide their policyholders with a partial premium refund from the substantial profits accrued during the state's COVID-19 economic shutdown.
October 19, 2020
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5 things you can do to make your next hiring move a success
By Lynne Leggett
Many dental practices are currently looking to hire a new team member. In this article, consultant Lynne Leggett shares her advice on what is needed for a successful interview and hiring process. She also shares one of the biggest mistakes she sees when dental practices are ready to hire a new team member.
October 19, 2020
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DentalPlans.com offers advice to Medicare patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental savings plan website DentalPlans.com has developed a guide to help Medicare beneficiaries better understand how to access dental services.
October 18, 2020
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Week in Review: 2 interesting studies on your safety in the dental practice | Insurance and collections
By Kevin Henry
October 16, 2020
The power and ritual of the morning meeting
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Even though the concept of the 10-minute morning meeting was introduced about 40 years ago, it's still relevant today, says Dr. Roger P. Levin. However, he also believes the agenda and focus of the meeting must change in the wake of COVID-19. In this article, he gives advice on how to make your morning meetings more successful.
October 15, 2020
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Why membership plans make even more sense now
By Natalie McCarty and Fred Joyal
What should you be looking for in a dental membership plan? What trends are occurring in our society that make this the right time to research your options when it comes to implementing these plans into your practice? Natalie McCarty and Fred Joyal take a look at the questions surrounding this growing trend.
October 13, 2020
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'Smile Crew of California' launched to recruit dental assistants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The California Dental Association has launched a campaign to recruit dental assistants in the state.
October 11, 2020
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What do insurance breakdowns have to do with collections?
By Ashley Bond
One thing Ashley Bond likes to say when it comes to insurance breakdowns and collections is that, for the most part, patients do not mind paying their dental bills. What they do mind is paying surprise dental bills. How can you avoid these types of situations in your practice? It all starts with a little homework, and Bond is here to explain how you can get a patient visit off on the right foot.
October 11, 2020
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The changing landscape of dental/medical billing
By Dr. James V. Anderson
Some general dental practices refuse to accept medical/dental embedded plans because of their lack of knowledge of documenting these claims. It used to be rare to encounter billing for a medical policy in a general practice, but not any longer and certainly not in the future, writes Dr. James Anderson, who highlights recent changes.
October 6, 2020
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4 easy tricks to be more productive with outstanding insurance claims
By Ashley Bond
Ashley Bond believes that collecting on dental insurance claims doesn't have to be the house of horrors that everyone envisions it to be. In this article, she gives advice on how the process can become easier, including gathering data ahead of time and taking copious notes to help ensure nothing slips through the cracks.
October 1, 2020
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Answering your questions about amalgam, composites, and dental insurance claims
By Kevin Henry
We spoke with Teresa Duncan in this podcast, after reading some of your comments following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's most recent guidance involving dental amalgam. The goal was to get some answers on what really changed, if anything, and to dive into the insurance nuts and bolts regarding amalgam versus other dental materials.
September 29, 2020
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More than 6M likely without dental coverage due to COVID-19
By Melissa Busch
About half of those who lost dental insurance when they became unemployed due to COVID-19 are expected to remain uninsured. Higher rates can be expected in states that didn't expand Medicaid, according to a study published on August 28 in the Journal of Dental Research.
September 17, 2020
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