DENTAL INSURANCE BILLING AND CODING CERTIFICATION
Dental Insurance Billing and Coding Certification
At the end there will be a “Hands on Workshop” on how to complete the current dental claim form.
This program meets the standards for curriculum guidelines in dental education for dental professionals.
Pricing for Event
#102 Dental Insurance Billing Certification
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
or
#401 Medical Insurance Coding Certification
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Dentist
$199.00 - 1 Class Pass - 4 CE
$299.00 - 2 Class Pass - 8 CE
Staff
$149.00 - 1 Class Pass - 4 CE
$249.00 - 2 Class Pass - 8 CE
DATES:
Friday, September 29
or
Saturday, September 30
Friday, November 17
or
Saturday, November 18
Having properly trained staff is vital for the success of the practice. This is especially true when it comes to the insurance billing and coding system in the office. Since many dentists depend on third party payers as a revenue source, it is essential for the insurance biller to know proper procedures and protocols.
Submitting dental insurance claims properly from the beginning, can have a positive impact on cash flow, and the marketing of the practice. It is also important for the biller to understand the contract language used by most dental carriers.
This course will provide participants with the knowledge necessary to administrate an insurance system in a dental practice.
In this course participants will learn how to:
- Obtain Information from the Patient
- Communicate Insurance Benefits to Patients
- Verify Coverage through Several Different Sources
- Complete the Claim Form Including Documentation
- Electronically Send Narratives and Attachments
- Make Proper Adjustments
- Interpret Explanations of Benefits
- Record Payments in your Software System
- Follow Up on Unpaid Claims
- Generate and Interpret Aging Reports
- Use the current CDT Manual
Course Handouts Include:
- Scripts for Narratives and Written Insurance
- Disclaimers for Patients.
- Sample Documentation Required to Support Procedures Billed
- Phone Pre-authorization Scripts
- Templates for Creating Inner Office Communication
Participation:
- This course is for anyone who wants to master the Insurance Billing and Coding system in the dental practice.
- This course is geared to the Doctor, Office Manager, and Clinical Staff.
- Successful reimbursement is highly dependent on the Doctor’s input into the coding process and the staff’s knowledge of billing procedures.
Session will focus on:
- Types of Insurances
- Insurance Terminology
- Verifying Benefits
- Treatment Planning
- Communicating Insurance Benefits to Patients
- Follow up and Insurance Aging Reports
- How to interpret Explanations of Benefits
- How to post payments
- How to make proper adjustments
At the end there will be a “Hands on Workshop” on how to complete the current dental claim form.
Upon completion, participants will receive a
“Dental Insurance Coder’s Certification"
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
4 CEU
In this course participants will learn how to:
- Obtain Information from the Patient
- Communicate Insurance Benefits to Patients
- Verify Coverage through Several Different Sources
- Complete the Claim Form Including Documentation
- Electronically Send Narratives and Attachments
- Make Proper Adjustments
- Interpret Explanations of Benefits
- Record Payments in your Software System
- Follow Up on Unpaid Claims
- Generate and Interpret Aging Reports
- Use the current CDT Manual
speaker
Rebecca Gerber
Rebecca Gerber has been involved in the dental profession almost since birth. She virtually grew up in a dental office, as her late father was a dentist in San Diego County for nearly 5 decades.
A third generation Office Manager, Becky learned many of the aspects of front office administration at an early age, from stuffing statements to addressing recall cards.
She has been an Office Manager for more than 21 years and an RDA since 1992. Her experience is in front and back office management, specialties, and managed care. In 1998, she organized and started the San Diego County Dental Office Managers Study Group, to encourage fellow office managers to network and exchange ideas. In 2000, utilizing her vast experience in dental management, she founded Office Management Services, to help dentists organize their front office systems.
In 2006, she started the Academy of Dental Practice Careers, in order to train dental front office professionals. Through the years Becky has collaborated and worked with some of the biggest consulting names in dentistry. In 2002, Becky became the Southern California Regional Consultant for Bent Ericksen and Associates, which specializes on Personnel Issues and Labor Law Compliance.
She is also a repeated speaker for the San Diego County Dental Society, California Dental Assistant's Association, Kaplan College, and a frequent contributor to “Facets”, the dental society magazine.
Rebecca Gerber