Now, more and more dental practices are choosing to offer treatment for sleep apnea due to the use of an oral appliance. However, this does create a certain set of challenges as the patient’s medical coverage must be billed instead of their dental. With sleep apnea insurance billing for dentist treatments, one area you may have difficulty with is a gap exception. At Brady Billing, we understand the process is a bit confusing. We will help shed some light on the insurance waiver.
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Now, more dentists are offering treatments for certain medical conditions, like sleep apnea. While this offers a great service to the community and helps build your practice, it does come with a set of challenges. When treating medical conditions, you have to bill the patient’s medical insurance, not their dental insurance. As a result, it can lead to errors that could cause issues with the reimbursement process. When billing medical insurances for dentist practices, you need pre-authorizations. With insurance pre-determinations, you will ensure a procedure is covered under the patient’s insurance prior to offering the treatment.
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Technological advancements constantly revolutionize the dental industry by allowing dentists to increase comprehensive care to patients. However, dental procedures and diagnostic equipment are not the only aspects impacted by technology. The process of claims submissions is also enhanced. With the use of electronic medical billing for dentists, the entire process is simplified while offering a more accurate process with less headache and stress. By adopting electronic claims submission systems, dentists experience less stress and fewer rejections for an overall increased efficiency throughout the dental practice.
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