New from the ADA’s Center for Dental Benefits, Coding and Quality

Sep 14, 2015
The ADA has created several short video tutorials designed to help dental offices understand key issues related to dental benefit programs.  

https://success.ada.org/en/practice/dental-benefits/dental-benefit-video-series/dental-benefit-video-series

Besides videos, you’ll also find links to various ADA resources related to each subject.

Signing the Contract: Understanding PPOs
will help explain key contractual provisions and available ADA resources to consider before making a decision to participate in a managed care plan.

Getting Paid: Common Processing Policies
will educate you on the various types of processing policies utilized by dental benefit plans and how this affects claims processing.

Getting Paid: Coding on a Claim Form
will provide you with an understanding of how to complete a dental claim form and appropriate use of the CDT Code.

Getting Paid: Avoiding Claim Errors & Addressing Denials
will present information to help you can prevent claim content errors, what to look for when a claim is denied and how to properly appeal a payer’s claim payment decision.
 
Discount Dental Plans and In-Office Dental Plans will discuss discount dental plans and how they differ from traditional dental plans.