Throughout the week I’m often asked why it’s important for our dental practice to be able to bill medical insurance. My response is usually the same – “Why are you performing the procedure?” Before we go forward, let’s go backward In...
Laurie Owens, CPC, CPB is the Director of Medical Billing Education for Devdent. She brings over 16 years of experience educating dental practices on billing medical insurance and the techniques to get claims paid.
Laurie believes that patients should be able to utilize their medical insurance for procedures due to oral systemic conditions. Through on-site training, medical billing for dentistry courses, follow-up consulting, along with Seattle Study Club, ACT Dental, and AADOM lectures, Laurie has assisted dental practices in successfully billing medical insurance to collect benefits that would have otherwise been unclaimed. Her training in medical billing has increased practice revenue and patient satisfaction.
As an AADOM member, Laurie works closely with chapters to further, educate and enlighten with tips and tricks that medical insurance does not tell you.
Contact Laurie at devdent.com.
HELP Is a Four-Letter Word!
We all know that trips to the dental office aren’t usually high on our patients’ priority lists. In fact, it’s one thing they typically try to postpone whenever possible. According to the Adults Oral Health and Well Being Survey, 42 percent of Americans don’t see a...