by Irma Loftis | Jun 6, 2019 | Revenue Management
Dental care can be expensive for patients without insurance. And there can even be out-of-pocket expenses for those patients who do have insurance. Patients will often turn down treatment because they simply cannot afford it. Or sometimes they decide to have the...
by Kim Thornton | May 23, 2019 | Revenue Management
I wanted to talk today about offices that thinking about referring insurance and collections to a third party. While there are benefits to doing so, there are also several things to watch out for. During my time as a consultant, I have had a few offices that were...
by Cindy Sipe | Apr 4, 2019 | Revenue Management
Offices often ask me whether or not they should set up fee schedules for insurance plans they participate with. As with most everything, there are pros and cons to consider, and there isn’t necessarily a right answer. But there is a process by which you can determine...
by Kim Thornton | Jan 10, 2019 | Revenue Management
Credit balances are something all practices have to deal with. There are several reasons why you want to know how to do it the right way. One reason is simple: you want to stay on the good side of the law. Over the last 25 years, I have had encounters with dental...
by Jeri Sorenson-Amato | Jan 3, 2019 | Revenue Management
To close or not to close, that is the question. The answer? CLOSE! A lot of offices worry about closing out the month and how it “locks down the month and they can’t make changes.” I’ve always compared closing out the month to banking. If you deposit one thousand...
