Rogers Consulting is owned by Robert R. Rogers, DMD, and Mary Beth Rogers
We were pioneers in developing the field of dental sleep medicine. We helped to create the premier organization now known as the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) with others to promote the use and acceptance of oral appliance therapy for the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea. Dr. Rogers was a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) task force that reviewed the literature and led to the new 2005 updated practice parameters for the Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea which states the following:
Oral appliances (OAs) are indicated for use inpatients with mild to moderate OSA who prefer them to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, or who do not respond to, are not appropriate candidates for, or who fail treatment attempts with CPAP. Until there is higher quality evidence to suggest efficacy, CPAP is indicated whenever possible for patients with severe OSA before considering OAs. Oral appliances should be fitted by qualified dental personnel who are trained and experienced in the over all care of oral health, the temporomandibular joint, dental occlusion and associated oral structures.
Our Mission now is to establish pathways and best practices to provide patients, dentists and physicians increased access to dental sleep medicine along with effective treatment outcomes. This has led us to develop our new program Best Practices in Dental Sleep Medicine.
About Dr. Rogers:
Dr. Rogers is the founding president of the Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (ADSM) and served again as president in 1995 and 1999. In addition to being a member of the Board of Directors for 10 years, he chaired the Education and Curriculum Committee for 6 years and was the director of the ADSM Resource Center 12 years. Dr. Rogers is a diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine and is the recipient of the AADSM Distinguished Service Award.
Dr. Rogers conceived, designed and developed the ADSM educational slide series, is a contributing author to the graduate dental text, Clark’s Clinical Dentistry and has published numerous articles for both the professional and lay readership . He is currently the dental consultant to Respironics, Inc. and lectures to students at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Rogers lectures nationally and internationally to physicians and dentists about dentistry's role in the recognition and treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.
Most recently, Dr. Rogers was a member of the task force for the revision of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Paper and Practice Parameters on Oral Appliance Therapy that emphasized the efficacy of oral appliance therapy for the treatment of mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea and its use an alternative for patients unable to tolerate CPAP. Dr. Rogers’ practice is limited to dental sleep medicine.
About Mary Beth Rogers
In 1991, Mary Beth became the executive director of the newly formed Sleep Disorders Dental Society, a non-profit professional educational association of dentists and physicians. Under her direction, the Society came together to promote the legitimate acceptance of oral appliance therapy by the medical profession and expand the role of dentists in the practice of sleep medicine. The organization presently is the fastest growing professional group in sleep medicine. Now known as the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, Mary Beth was the first recipient of the academy’s Distinguished Service Award.
Currently, Mary Beth oversees all administrative operations for Dr. Rogers’ dental sleep medicine practice.
We have found through years of experience that the biggest obstacle for dentists who practice dental sleep medicine / oral appliance therapy is GETTING PAID for their hard work.
Medical insurance companies across the board are now covering oral appliance therapy for the treatment of sleep apnea as long as proper medical protocol is followed. Patients expect and deserve your help in maximizing their health insurance benefits. The advantages for you are more physician referrals, more patients and more practice revenue as well as peace of mind that you will survive an insurance audit.
We can help you effectively navigate the complicated insurance reimbursement maze!
In addition to offering clinical training and coaching we offer courses in insurance reimbursement that include: Required evaluation and management (E/M) coding, required medical record keeping, risk management and how to work with all medical insurance companies to maximize insurance benefits including Medicare. We also provide proven forms and templates that will save you time and money.
For more details contact Mary Beth Rogers at 724-935-6670.