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Fighting Insurance Denials for Periodontal Disease: Mailing Appeal Letters To Insurance Companies patient health standard of care Dec 16, 2022

Part 3

We all know what periodontal disease looks like, feels like and smells like. We diagnose, educate, and perform therapeutic procedures daily.  Unfortunately, it is impossible to bottle the distinct odor of untreated periodontal disease and send it to the dentist hired to review...

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Fighting Insurance Denials for Periodontal Disease: Autonotes and Appeals patient health standard of care Nov 20, 2022

Part 2: Autonotes and Appeals

My last blog discussed the denial of dental insurance coverage based on the company's standard for indicating periodontal disease. Did you read it? Unfortunately, many dental insurance companies are sighting radiographic bone loss (RBL) instead of calculated...

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Fighting Insurance Denials for Periodontal Disease: The Disconnect patient health standard of care Nov 16, 2022

Part 1: The Disconnect

If you deliver local anesthesia, there’s a good chance you’re treating symptoms and issues that stem from periodontal disease. My students are well informed about gum disease issues, and they should be considering almost half of adults over age 30 have...

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