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SUMMARY:Stay Out of Jail:  Avoid Coding Errors and Excel in Insurance Administration
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Charles Blair \nCoding errors are predictable in today’s dental practice. Learn the top coding errors and how not to make them! You will also receive new\, valuable information on some of the “hot” sections of the CDT code\, which you can use to identify and “fix” coding problems that lurk in your practice. Most practices can expect legitimate new increases in cash flow immediately by learning how to do it right.\nBased on several thousand dental practices studied\, these common problems were identified:\n• Consistent Coding Errors\n• Clinical Protocol Issues\n• Potentially Fraudulent Activities\nDealing with dental insurance is overwhelming but key strategies can save you time\, prevent hassles\, and keep you out of jail. You will receive essential tools to properly file dental insurance claims\, and calculate primary and secondary insurance receipts. In addition\, co-pay forgiveness\, discounting\, multiple fee positioning\, patient gifts\, falsifying NPI numbers and even PPO strategies will be discussed.\nStop leaving money on the table\, as PPOs dominate the marketplace – a tipping point!\nObjectives:\n1. The participant will learn through predictive error correction\, how to avoid typical coding errors.\n2. The participant will gain knowledge into co-pay forgiveness\, discounting\, multiple fees\, NPI numbers\, etc.\n3. The participant will gain knowledge in how to handle patient gifts\, evaluate and deal with PPOs. \nTHE SPEAKER \nDr. Charles Blair is dentistry’s leading authority on practice profitability\, fee analysis\, insurance coding strategies and strategic planning. He has individually consulted with thousands of practices\, helping the identify and implement new strategies for greater productivity and profitability. Dr. Blair’s extensive background and expertise makes him uniquely qualified to share his wealth of knowledge with the dental profession. A widely-read and highly-respected author and publisher\, he currently offers several publications\, Coding with Confidence\, Administration with Confidence and the Insurance Solutions Newsletter. Also through his expertise\, he founded www.practicebooster.com which optimizes insurance administration and aids in maximizing reimbursement. He holds degrees in Accounting\, Business Administration\, Mathematics and Dental Surgery.
URL:https://hads.org/event/stay-jail-avoid-coding-errors-excel-insurance-administration
LOCATION:Radisson Penn Harris Convention Center
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