Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships:
Laurie Owens: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Taking detailed exam information and deciding what should be billed to medical insurance can be full of pressure—the pressure of what to bill to medical, pressure of finances, pressure of documentation, pressure of follow-up, and pressure of expectation versus reality. Releasing the valve can enable clarity and concise documentation.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the medical necessity for dental procedures
Initiate the appropriate templates in practice management software to help team members
Define procedures that could be medically necessary with proper verbiage during the exam
