Your fee schedule is only worth what the carrier actually pays on it. A regular EOB audit is how you know. Signing a PPO contract with a negotiated fee schedule protects you against underpayment — in theory. In practice, carriers make mistakes, apply the wrong fee schedule to specific procedures, or misroute claims through leased […]
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How Write-Offs Are Calculated and Where the Leaks Happen
Every dental practice has write-offs. Not every dental practice knows where they’re coming from — or which ones were avoidable. A write-off is the difference between what you billed and what the carrier allowed. On paper, that’s straightforward. In practice, write-offs come from at least six different sources, each with different implications, and lumping them […]
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Read MoreMulti-Location Dental Practices and PPO Participation Strategy
What works at one location often breaks at two. PPO participation across multiple practices isn’t a copy-paste exercise — it’s a strategic discipline of its own. A practice grows to two locations. Then three. Then four. Each step feels like an extension of what already works. The PPO structure, often, doesn’t extend cleanly. Carriers treat […]
Read MoreWhen to Add an Associate and What It Does to Your PPO Contracts
Adding an associate is a clinical and operational decision. It’s also a PPO contract event — and most practices treat it like it isn’t. A new associate joins the practice. The owner negotiates compensation, plans the schedule, orders the additional equipment, and updates the website. The PPO implications, which can materially affect both the owner’s […]
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