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ESSENTIAL RESOURCES
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Q&As
- Are Cone beam CT scans covered?
- Billing evaluation (D0120) and perio recall (D4910) on the same day?
- Billing palliative (D9110) and limited evaluation (D0140) on the same day?
- Can case presentation (D9450) be billed separately?
- Can crowns never seated be billed?
PPO/FEE DECISIONS
- Dental PPO Fees in the Spotlight
- Evaluating PPOs By The Numbers
- Trouble Deciding Whether to Join or Drop a PPO?
NARRATIVE TIPS
- Developing Narratives For Soft Tissue Grafts
- How to Write a Crown Narrative in Less Than a Minute
- Keep Electronic Narratives Brief
- Q&A: Crown Narratives - Decay Not Obvious on X-Ray
- Sample Narratives - Crowns and Bridge Retainers
- Sample Buildup Narratives
FORMS/CHECKLISTS
- Checklist - Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN)
- Checklist - Crowns
- Checklist - Documenting Cracked Tooth Syndrome
- Checklist - Documenting: The Importance of Accurate Charting
- Checklist - Enrolling in Medicare
- Checklist - Insurance Checklist
SUPPLEMENTS
Read More SupplementsADMIN/RESEARCH
- Dental Practice Act URLs (2011)
- Prompt Payment Laws By State
- States With NonCovered Service Laws
- Medical Costs Reduced for Diabetics Receiving Periodontal Therapy
- Appealing Denied Claims
- Dental Plan Refund Request
INDUSTRY NEWS
- ADA Cautions Dentists About Using Groupon and Offering Referral Incentives
- Delta Dental of California Changes Enrollment Options
- Metlife Wins New Tricare Contract
- No More Code Revision Committee (CRC)
- MRI shows potential for assessing caries and perio disease
- Angry parent launches Facebook attack on Calif. dentist
LEGAL ACTIONS
- Dentist accused of paper clip use in root canals
- Massachusetts Dentist Disciplined for Administering Botox
- ECU dental dean steps down following state audit
MEDICAL BASICS
- Ask the Expert...Medical Billing Basics - Part II
- Ask the Expert...Medical Billing Basics - Part I
- Medical Costs Reduced for Diabetics Receiving Periodontal Therapy
- Medical Billing For Dental Practices
- Billing Extractions to Medical Plans
- Medical Filing Tips For Dental Accident Claims
SAMPLE LETTERS
- Letter - Patient Reactivation Letter
- Letter - Refund Request Appeal
- Letter - Sample Appeal: Crown Denied Due to Unfilled Endo