Opening a dental practice is a high-stakes game filled with excitement, risk, and a lot of paperwork. Somewhere between ordering your handpieces and hiring your first assistant, you’re handed a stack of PPO contracts to sign. And in the hustle to get patients through the door, it’s tempting to just sign them all and move […]
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How to Set Smart Dental Fees from Day One
A Practical Guide for Startups and Acquiring Practice Owners If you’re launching or acquiring a dental practice, setting your fee schedule might feel like a guessing game. Charge too much, and patients walk. Charge too little, and you’re working harder for less. But here’s the secret: your fee schedule isn’t just a number—it’s the foundation […]
Read MoreAssociate PPO Credentialing Guide for Busy Practices
How to Avoid Delays, Denials, and Cash Flow Chaos When Adding a New Dentist Bringing on a new dental associate is an exciting milestone—but when PPO credentialing isn’t handled properly, it can turn your expansion into a bureaucratic nightmare. Missed deadlines. Denied claims. Delayed collections. Not exactly what you planned when hiring that fresh-faced DDS. […]
Read MoreUCR vs PPO Fees: What’s the Real Difference?
If you’re a dental practice owner trying to balance profitability with PPO participation, you’ve probably heard the term UCR fees tossed around. You’ve also likely seen the growing gap between what you charge and what you actually get paid from PPOs. Here’s the million-dollar question (literally): Are your UCR fees helping or hurting your PPO […]
Read MoreCase Study: How Dr. Janahgiri Doubled Production with PPO Help
For years, Dr. Janahgiri did what most new practice owners do—sign up with every PPO under the sun to build a patient base fast. And it worked… sort of. His chairs were full. His team was busy. But his profit margins? Not so much. Like many growth-focused dentists, Dr. Janahgiri found himself stuck in a […]
Read MoreWhat Every Dentist Should Know About Delta Dental PPO
Delta Dental might be the heavyweight champion of dental insurance networks—but for many practice owners, it can feel more like a sparring partner who never pulls punches. With complex fee schedules, credentialing headaches, and write-offs that could make your accountant cry, Delta Dental PPO participation can be both a blessing and a burden. If you’re […]
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