Welcome to Tuesday Tips with MODPractice! ARE YOUR CLAIMS CLEAN? Did you know that a clean claim will usually be paid by most major payers in 2 weeks or less versus 6-8 weeks for a claim that requires additional information or requires correction? So what exactly does the term “clean claim” mean? I’m glad you…
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Welcome to Tuesday Tips with MODPractice! This week’s tip: When to Bill A D4355? What do you do in this scenario? The patient’s last cleaning was 5 years ago and unfortunately, this patient doesn’t have the best homecare so there is a significant amount of plaque and calculus. Due to the amount of calculus, it…
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Welcome to Tuesday Tips with MODPractice! This week’s tip: The HANDOFF Think of your team as the best 400m relay team in the Olympics. Every one of those athletes is world class on their own but what will make or break a relay team? The handoff. Picture it in your head: Team USA is in…
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Welcome to Tuesday Tips with MODPractice! This week’s tip: VERIFY VERIFY VERIFY! Everyone always wants to know the secret to reducing denials and aging claims. The problems often start at the beginning with insurance verification and eligibility! A full insurance verification and breakdown of benefits should be completed on every new patient. Most offices are…
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