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Welcome to the Practice Booster Blog, the newsroom for coding and administration as it relates to dental practices.
Our PracticeBooster team is excited about the launch of our new blog and hope you
will find it to be filled with invaluable information.
Our PracticeBooster team is excited about the launch of our new blog and hope you
will find it to be filled with invaluable information.
MAY 2023

- 3 Ways to MAXIMIZE CDT Codes
- Many practices have yet to maximize the potential of the most current dental coding and administration resources, often compromising their revenue.
Topic: Coding

- Implant coding tips and tools
- We explore implant coding best practices and show you the tools you need to navigate implant-related procedures.
Topic: Coding

- Dental billing best practices for two-step procedures
- Are you seeing dental claim denials for two-step procedures, such as crowns and removable prosthodontics? You aren't alone.

- 4 reasons dental admins should have radiograph knowledge
- As a dental administrator, having a thorough understanding of radiographs is essential for providing efficient and effective support to your dentists and patients.
APRIL 2023

- Dental practice discounts vs. copay forgiveness
- Let's dive into the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to dental practice discounts vs. copay forgiveness.

- 3 tips for avoiding deleted CDT codes
- Keep reading for three tips for avoiding deleted CDT codes so your revenue stays consistent, your dental biller is supported, and your patients are happy.
Topic: Coding

- From 2D to 3D: Navigating Intraoral Tomosynthesis Coding in Dentistry
- What is stationary intraoral tomosynthesis and how do you confidently code for it?
Topic: Coding

- Navigating the Coding Complexities of Supernumerary Teeth
- In this blog post, we will explore the coding nuances of supernumerary teeth and provide tips and resources to help dental professionals;
Topic: Coding
MARCH 2023

- 2023 CDT code changes to image-related procedures
- The updates to the CDT codes in 2023 became effective on January 1. Many of these updates involve dental imaging.
Topic: Coding

- Strategies for increasing dental practice revenue
- Use the following strategies to increase your dental practice revenue and boost the productivity and profitability of your practice.
Topic: Profitability
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- Two 2023 CDT changes can affect practice revenue
- Updating your CDT code books every year is a small price to pay for peace of mind and to maximize legitimate reimbursement. Here are two changes for 2023 and how they affect your revenue.
Topic: Coding
DECEMBER 2022
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- Tips that will help you and your claims submission process be successful
- Oftentimes in the dental office we encounter scenarios where we are unsure of the correct coding to submit to insurance on the claim form.
NOVEMBER 2022

- You're UNSTOPPABLE when you code correctly
- Ever felt like you were on top of a mountain, you feel the success because you pushed yourself to get there?
Topic: Coding
AUGUST 2022

- Phone Conversations: Why it's Important to pick up the phone
- How many times have you NOT scheduled an appointment with a healthcare professional based on your initial experience on the phone or your inability to reach someone by phone?
JULY 2022
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- Collecting Money for Dentistry: Tips for Collecting Patient Balances
- Many dental team members shiver at the thought of having a conversation about money with a patient.
Topic: Profitability
DECEMBER 2021

- Senior Discounts: Reporting, Forgiveness, & more
- Many businesses, including dental practices, offer senior citizen discounts.
Topic: FAQs

- Penny Reed Named Chief Executive Officer of Practice Booster, an eAssist Publishing Company
- eAssist Dental Solutions, the nation's leading platform for remote dental billing and patient billing services for dental offices, announced that Penny Reed has been named Chief Executive Officer of Practice Booster®.
Topic: FAQs
JUNE 2020

- Waiving Patient Financial Responsibility
- Co-pays, co-insurance, deductibles and discounts - HELP! For many years the practice of "courtesy" write-offs has been accepted as normal. Typically, this means insurance claims will be submitted for services provided and the patient is billed for only a portion, or none, of the remaining balance. This is often extended to other healthcare professionals, friends of the dentist, and even to low income patients needing treatment they can't afford. Dentists should be aware that discounting or forgiving patient copays and/or deductibles could be illegal based on state and federal laws.
APRIL 2020

- INTERIM BULLETIN 04/24/2020
- COVID19 - Charging Extra for Personal Protection Equipment The American Dental Association (ADA) has recently released guidance for dental practices regarding the use of COVID-19-related Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). With the new CDC recommendations comes a rise in expenses for your dental practice. Historically, costs related to PPE and sterilization procedures have been considered inclusive of the procedure?a practice business expense.

- COVID-19 Testing What Dentists Need to Know
- On April 9, 2020, the CDC released a bulletin clarifying the CLIA-waived Status for Point-of-Care SARS-CoV-2 Tests under Emergency Use Authorizations. It is important to note that this directive pertains only to the test itself.
MARCH 2020

- Dentistry and COVID19
- By now you have certainly heard of the corona virus.

- Telehealth/ Teledentistry: The Future Is Here
- Is teledentistry in our future? Some think so, but only time will tell. Certainly, the need is there and, with aid from proactive dental professionals and lawmakers, it can happen.
Topic: Coding
JANUARY 2020

- Athletic Mouth Guards
- Some of the most common sports injuries involve the mouth and teeth. According to Delta Dental, during a single athletic season, a sports player has a 1 in 10 chance of suffering a facial or dental injury. And the American Dental Assistants Association reports that 15 million Americans suffer dental injuries and 5 million teeth are lost in sports-related injuries each year. So how can you protect your smile? Gear up with a mouthguard before you hit the field or court.
DECEMBER 2019

- What documents must the doctor sign?
- Three questions often come up from both team members and doctors: What documents must the doctor sign? What can a team member sign? What documents need no signature at all? The answer to all three questions, in general, is that the doctor must sign everything that relates to the clinical treatment of the patient, as well as most other administrative areas of the practice. Ultimately the doctor's license is on the line and at risk when the documentation standards established by state regulation are not met.
SEPTEMBER 2019

- The 2019 ADA Dental Claim Form is Now in Effect
- In early June of 2019, the American Dental Association (ADA) released its new Dental Claim Form, effective as of its release date. The ADA Dental Claim Form was last updated in 2012 to incorporate the capability to apply diagnoses codes. The 2019 ADA Dental Claim Form consists of minor editorial changes to maintain consistency with the current HIPAA standard 837D v5010 Electronic Dental Claim Form.
AUGUST 2019

- Seeking Reimbursement for Non-delivered Cases
- Most practices have cases that have not been delivered because of patient non-compliance. For whatever reason, the patient has not returned for the delivery of the prosthesis, occlusal guard, crown, retainer, orthodontic aligners, etc. and the plan has established that the incurred liability date is the date of delivery. The practice has spent a significant amount of time, effort, and expense on that service and yet the patient cannot or will not return to have the service finished. What can you do?
JULY 2019

- Worthless Radiographs, Exposure Hazard
- Providing care to patients the treatment, services, and documentation are expected to meet the standard of care. Standard of care refers to the degree of attentiveness, caution and prudence that any reasonable person in the same professional situation would exercise. In other words, to do what any other dentist, (and those under a dentist's supervision) would do under similar circumstances.
MAY 2019

- Why am I being audited?
- Insurance payers have an obligation to "police" providers to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, to provide treatment that meets the standard of care, and to monitor compliance of the doctor and practice with the stipulations established by the benefit plan.
Topic: Fraud/Audits

- Understanding Current CDT
- For this first blog, we will be discussing the importance of annual CDT training. The CDT code set is updated annually and all codes become effective January 1 of each year. New codes are added, codes are deleted, and existing codes are revised each year. The addition or deletion of just one word in a code nomenclature or descriptor can change the meaning of the code and how it is utilized in your practice. Therefore, it is imperative for the dental team to understand how the code changes will affect the coding of procedures in your practice to eliminate coding errors, which are costly to the practice. Additionally, coding errors can lead to serious consequences for the dentist and practice.
Topic: Coding