Best Practices for Dental Sleep Medicine

 

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.

5 Modules to Best Billing Practices for Dental Sleep Medicine

Evaluation and Management (E/M) Coding The Basics

Learn the fundamental components of Medical E/M coding and how it applies to the new field of dental sleep medicine.

Practical Application of E/M Coding

You will learn how to use SOAP Notes and templates to effectively guide you through the qualification process for the coding levels you are billing. Most importantly you will learn all you need to know in order to survive an audit from a medical insurance company.

Patient Processing

You will receive forms and templates to assist you in every phase of patient processing from the intake phone call, determining health insurance benefits, preauthorization, treatment planning, recording patient visits, and much more.

Medicare

You will understand and follow through on your options with Medicare; billing as a participating or non-participating provider or opting out altogether.

Communication with Physicians and Referral Sources

You will learn when and how to write the necessary letters to physicians that E/M coding requires. You will understand current trends in dental sleep medicine and how to use them to your advantage.

Weekly/Biweekly Support Calls

The most important part of Best Billing Practices is weekly/biweekly support. Regular conference calls with Mary Beth Rogers will guide you and your staff through the step by step process of making timely, and consistent insurance reimbursement a reality for your practice. Rogers Consulting offers dental sleep medicine consulting services to dentists and staff members

Clinical Training and Coaching

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