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What Dental Assistants Need to Know About Coding and RCM
In this episode, Colleen Huff, FAADOM, joins Dental Assistant Nation to discuss the importance for dental assistants to have a strong knowledge of revenue cycle management, coding and more in the practice. While clinical skills are important, Huff argues that business...
Recommended Attachments for Billing Dental Insurance Claims
Precision, clarity, and knowledge are the cornerstones of effective billing. The smallest oversight or the most minor omission can be the difference between an approved claim and a declined one. Not to mention, it can significantly impact the rate at which claims are...
Helping Dental Patients Choose A Dental Plan: Template
Grab this dental patient letter template to help them choose the right dental plan for their needs.
Medicare Advantage Plans: AADOM Observer Article
As written on for AADOM's Observer by Colleen HuffWHAT IS A MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN? Medicare Advantage is a type of Medicare health plan offered by private companies that are Medicareapproved. They are considered an alternative to Original Medicare and cover all the...
Spring Cleaning for Your Practice Software: Tips for organizing insurance carriers and employer lists
As written on The Profitable Dentist by Colleen HuffSpring cleaning is often associated with the cleaning of our homes, but it can also apply to our digital world. In the case of dental practices, keeping accurate and up-to-date records of insurance carriers and...
Celebrating the Hard Work of Dental Practices During Small Business Week: Skygen Featured Article
As written on SkyGen USA by Colleen Huff It’s Small Business Week 2023, a time to recognize the vital role America's entrepreneurs and small business owners have in our everyday lives. Dental practices fit that bill – 50% of dentists work solo, according to Health...
Medicare Advantage: Webinar
Medicare Advantage Plans – Taking the Care of Seniors to a Whole New Level!Approved for 1 CE towards AADOM Designations Medicare Advantage plans are some of the fastest changing insurance plans in the industry. One in seven citizens in the United States are over the...
“Insurance Geek Out” with Teresa Duncan Round 2
Teresa Duncan explores the dental business from behind-the-scenes of the industry to tackling management and business issues in the office.Nobody Told Me That Podcast Hosted by Teresa Duncan Teresa’s classes focus on insurance & management issues. She is the...
“When Two Insurance Geeks Get Together” with Teresa Duncan
Teresa Duncan explores the dental business from behind-the-scenes of the industry to tackling management and business issues in the office.Nobody Told Me That Podcast Hosted by Teresa Duncan Teresa’s classes focus on insurance & management issues. She is the...
AADOM MEMBER’S CORNER
For the New Kid on the Block | by Colleen Huff AADOM Member's Corner Featured Article: One of the best things about our organization is connecting with peers from across the nation. Members Corner is a place where our members share their own stories, insights and...
UPDATED INFORMATION ON THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR DENTAL PRACTICE
As written on Dental Products Report May 11, 2016 by Kevin HenrySince its inception, the Affordable Care Act has been a concept that dental practices have struggled at times to understand and implement. Colleen Huff, FAADOM, has been tracking how the Affordable Care...
DEALING WITH DUAL INSURANCES- DENTISTRY IQ
As written on Dentistry IQ July 11, 2019Many of us in the dental insurance industry have heard the following statements from patients: “I have two insurances, so why should I have to pay anything?” “Can’t you just write that off?” or “Why am I getting a bill six...