How To Use a GAP Exception for Medical Billing in a Dental Office
Problem: Your dental office is billing to medical insurance and your patient has a high deductible or no out-of-network benefits. Solution: You obtain a GAP exception for your patient, allowing them to receive in-network benefits if there are no other in-network...
Why You Should Take a Medical Billing For Dentistry Course Even When Using a Billing Service
Top 3 Reasons To Take A Medical Billing For Dentistry Course A common misconception when hiring a medical billing service for your dental practice is that the dental practice team doesn't need to learn anything about medical billing in dentistry. Everything is all...
Get Custom-Oral Sleep Appliances Paid by Medical Insurance
A guide to documentation requirements for oral appliance therapy for sleep apnea The great news is medical insurers consistently offer coverage for custom-made oral sleep appliances for patients suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)…. even Medicare! That is...
Overcoming 5 Common Challenges When Implementing Dental Sleep Medicine
We help thousands of dental practices successfully implement Dental Sleep Medicine (DSM) and sleep apnea appliances into their practice. Some dental practices have implemented DSM so successfully that dental sleep is the only thing they do now! It is not always smooth...
How Dentists Can Estimate Out-of-Pocket Costs to Patients when Billing Medical Insurance
“How much is this going to cost me?” Sound familiar? This doesn’t always need to be a difficult or dreaded conversation! In fact, it is a wonderful opportunity to gain trust and confidence with your patients by helping them understand their medical insurance benefits,...
Outside Lab Field #20 on a Medical Claim Form
Outside Lab is field #20 on a medical claim form. This field can be misleading if you’re not familiar with when to say “yes” or “no”, resulting in delays or even denials of your medical claim. In her latest vlog, Rose Nierman explains when and when not to use the...
3 Key Steps for Dental Sleep Apnea Medical Billing
If a dentist treats obstructive sleep apnea using a custom oral appliance, then the treatment can be billed to the patient's health insurance. But what are the steps you need in medical billing for dental sleep apnea appliances? In this latest blog, we will provide 3...
What Do I Need to Bill Bone Grafts to Medical Insurance?
What do dental practices need to bill bone grafts to medical insurance? In her latest vlog, Rose Nierman explains the most important things a dental practice needs to have in place in order to successfully bill bone grafts to medical insurance. Learn More To learn...
What are the Medical Codes for Oral Sleep Apnea Appliances?
If a dentist treats sleep apnea using an oral appliance, then the treatment can be billed to medical, not dental. But what are the medical codes for oral appliances for snoring & sleep apnea appliances? In her latest Rose’s Rules vlog, Rose Nierman discusses the...
15 Services for Dentists to Bill Medical Insurance
Is your dental office billing medical insurance? If not, you and your patients may be missing an opportunity for higher reimbursements through short-term medical insurance plans. Medical insurance often reimburses for procedures that dentists perform on a daily basis...