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CDT 2009 Highlights & Resolving Dentistry's Reimbursement Challenges CDT 2009 Highlights & Resolving Dentistry's Reimbursement Challenges
CDT 2009 Highlights & Resolving Dentistry's Reimbursement Challenges
Presented by: Vicki Anderson


About the Presenter:

Vicki Anderson, editor of Insurance Solutions Newsletter, is one of the nation's leading experts on dental coding and insurance reimbursement. Ms. Anderson attends the ADA's Code Revision Committee (CRC) meetings giving her additional insights into the proper use of dental codes. Recruited by the American Dental Association to speak at the ADA Annual Session, Ms. Anderson draws on over 30 years of dental claims experience and interviews with claims examiners, insurance commissioners, and dental directors across the country. Ms. Anderson is known for her energetic, in-depth coding programs that target the billing challenges faced by dental practices around the country. She is a member of the National Dental EDI Council (NDEDIC), the American Association of Dental Consultants, and a recipient of the Award for Professional Excellence from Western Washington University's College of Education.

Course Description:

Looking for answers to your coding questions?
This is the class you have been waiting for.

Vicki Anderson will kick off the morning with an in-depth analysis of CDT 2009's new and revised codes that become effective January 1, 2009. She will then drill into dentistry's biggest reimbursement challenges: crowns, buildups, onlays, veneers, implant-supported restorations, fixed bridges, non-surgical periodontal services, surgical extractions, TMJ orthotics, nightguards, etc. Attendees will learn what claims examiners are looking for on dental claims and how to develop meaningful narratives.

Course Content:
This course will address the following:
  • Are you ready for CDT 2009?
  • Learn which dental codes have been added, revised, and deleted in CDT 2009

  • Implant restorations--Easy to do but hard to code?
  • The abutment appears to be the problem!

  • Having problems with periodontal claims?
  • Learn when D0180 is appropriately billed

  • Learn the difference between pocket depth and loss of attachment

  • Learn which health conditions should be noted on periodontal claims

  • Get answers to the most frequently asked perio questions:
  • D4342:Can we bill isolated scaling and root planing on the same day as a prophy?

  • D4355:How does full mouth debridement fit into a hygiene program?

  • D4381:What documentation is typically required for locally administered antibiotics?

  • D4910:Can a patient ever return to D1110 after scaling and root planing?

  • Learn what documentation claims examiners are looking for before approving payment for:
  • Crowns

  • Buildups

  • Onlays

  • Veneers

  • TMJ Orthotics

  • Nightguards

  • Surgical extractions, etc.

  • What is the difference between indemnity plans and ASO plans?
  • Prompt payment laws

  • Refund requests

  • COB Variations

  • Why is it so difficult to predict how much a secondary plan will pay?
  • Learn why dental plans differ in how they coordinate benefits

  • Understand the order of coverage and how much will actually be covered

  • Watch those write-offs when patients have two or more dental plans!


    • Comments Recently Received:
    "I recently attended your seminar in Portland, Oregon. I simply could not let the opportunity go by to tell you how impressed I was with your presentation and how much information and education you presented us (especially in such a short time). I was incredibly impressed with the format and comprehensive content and I walked away with information that I was able to use and apply immediately in my office. I know that our office and each member of the staff (including the doctor)AND our patients will reap the benefits of my attending your seminar. You are a tremendous support to all dental offices and our patients and we appreciate your commitment to professionalism and excellence in the industry.

    Sincerely,

    Jakki Jensen
    Front Office Manager
    Thomas R. Madison, D.D.S.
    Portland, Oregon

    "I've been to many seminars in the past five years and this was by far the best. All information was extremely helpful. Great job!"

    Scottsdale, AZ

    Who Should Attend?:

    This class is specifically designed for the entire team. Both business and clinical staff will appreciate having the new dental codes covered in great detail. Practical scenarios will be provided to help team members clearly understand the proper use of the new and revised CDT 2009 codes, which are required by federal law on all electronic claims as of January 1, 2009.

    Course hours and price varies per location. Please call 888-825-0298 for site-specific information.

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    Customer Quotes

    "All of the information given was awesome! This seminar got to the guts of everything. Nothing was discussed in a general way. Everything was precise, specific, and the steps given on how to do it with the expected results...I can't wait to attend again. Thank you!"  

    Shelly Eaton
    Dr. Collins
    Scottsdale, AZ

     

     

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