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04 Dec Top 5 Dental News Stories You Need to Know Before January 1, 2020

Posted at 01:59h in Dental Accounting & Bookkeeping, Dental Codes & Tips, Dental Credentialing, Dental Insurance Verification, Dental Medical Billing, Dental Patient Account Management, Dental Practice Management, Motivation & Productivity by Sarah Kersting 1 Comment

There are a lot of changes coming to dentistry in 2020 and all the "breaking news" and hype articles can be a lot to keep up with. So, we've compiled one master list of the Top 5 “must-read” articles and changes impacting dentistry early in 2020—from...

07 May Coverage for Gum Contouring

Posted at 22:32h in Dental Insurance Verification by Patrick Pham 0 Comments

Patients can undergo gum contouring surgery to treat gums that “rest too low or too high on your [their] teeth,” affecting their appearance of their teeth (“Gum Contouring” 1, 2017). For instance, teeth could seem small due to low gums, and teeth could seem long...

30 Apr Dental Coverage for Veneers

Posted at 00:59h in Dental Insurance Verification by Patrick Pham 0 Comments

Some people may have teeth that look “discolored,” “worn down,” “chipped,” “broken,” “misaligned, uneven, or irregularly shaped,” etc. (“Dental Health and Veneers” 2017, 1). To address these issues, people can get dental veneers, which “are wafer-thin, custom-made shells of tooth-colored materials designed to cover the...

23 Apr Dental Coverage for Sealants

Posted at 15:42h in Dental Insurance Verification by Patrick Pham 0 Comments

If people neglect to take care of their teeth at home or visit the dentist regularly for preventive care, their teeth may develop conditions, like cavities or an infected pulp (“What’s the Difference between Dental Sealants and Dental Fillings?” 2018). However, sometimes, people cannot fully...

16 Apr Medicaid Dental Coverage for Pregnant Women

Posted at 03:49h in Dental Insurance Verification by Patrick Pham 0 Comments

Some people, who have many problems in their mouth and teeth, may have to undergo many dental procedures and may not be able to afford them. Many people, including pregnant women, with low income can enroll into Medicaid, depending on their state’s program (Galan 2018)....

09 Apr What’s in a Point of Service (POS) Plan?

Posted at 05:30h in Dental Insurance Verification by Patrick Pham 0 Comments

People can choose from a variety of health and dental insurance plans. Some of these plans include HMO and PPO plans. Both of these plans have their caveats and benefits. For instance, people in HMOs pay cheaper premiums, but they have to remain in-network (“Pros...

02 Apr Direct Reimbursement Dental Insurance Plans

Posted at 02:18h in Dental Insurance Verification by Patrick Pham 0 Comments

Dental insurance plans contain many terms and conditions. For instance, people must go to in-network dentists for HMO plans in order to receive coverage (Doheny, 2). In PPOs, people receive less coverage at out-of-network dentists than at in-network dentists. Dental insurance plans have many other...

26 Mar EPO (Exclusive Provider Organization) Plans

Posted at 03:45h in Dental Insurance Verification by Patrick Pham 0 Comments

People can choose from a variety of health and dental insurance plans, such as HMO and PPO plans. These plans help people pay for treatments, but they have their own terms and conditions that people must follow. For instance, HMOs and PPOs differ in how...

11 Mar Dental Coverage for Sedation Dentistry

Posted at 22:51h in Dental Insurance Verification by Patrick Pham 1 Comment

In a dental clinic, patients may be able to go through sedation “for everything from invasive procedures to a simple tooth cleaning,” if they are afraid of the dentist, “have a low pain threshold,” “can’t sit still in the dentist’s chair,” “have a bad gag...

11 Mar Coverage for Dentures

Posted at 22:12h in Dental Insurance Verification by Patrick Pham 0 Comments

People with missing teeth could go through the restorative procedure of getting a denture, which “is a removable replacement for missing teeth and surrounding tissues,” look similar to their “natural teeth,” and is usually cheaper than dental implants (Braden; “Dental Health and Dentures” 2016, 1–2;...