UPIC Contractors Audit Medicaid Claims

If you are a dental practice that accepts Medicaid, then you need to be aware. UPIC (Unified Program Integrity Contractors) are being used to specifically target dental claims to try to root out fraud, waste, and abuse. UPIC audits signal a federal investigation, so...

Streamline Your Revenue Cycle

You’re only as efficient as your diagnostics allow you to be. As a dental provider, you know that knowing where you’re at is a big part of staying safe, and that means that it’s a good idea to check out your revenue cycle from time to time. An office...

Streamline Your Practice With Effective RCM

You’re not just a smile’s best friend. You are also a small business, and if your practice is slipping up on that end of things, it can be tough. You need to know not only the science behind smiles, but also the basics of the business, so reach out to a...

They’re Looking For High-Specificity Codes

This year’s CDT update includes some major changes, and if you are not prepared for them, you could be leaving money on the table. The 2026 update includes 31 new high-specificity codes, as well as 14 revisions and 6 deletions. While these changes are intended...

Dental Reimbursement Is Evolving

As an oral health provider, you need to know how to navigate the world of insurance and government agencies. They have their rules and regulations about how claims are filed, and when they’re not quite right, you could be facing a denial or request for...

Ready For A Compliance Review?

Your team’s only as good as your compliance skills. When you work with groups like private insurance payers and government programs like Medicaid or Tricare, you need to know that you’re acting the right way. Because if you fail to stay compliant, you...

Are You Ready For AI Audits?

There’s one hot topic on everyone’s mind these days, and it’s the development of Artificial Intelligence. While there are some real problems with this technology, there are also innovations that help us to live more efficient lives. It’s also...

Predictive Risk Scoring And Your Revenue

The times are certainly changing. Payers are now starting to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning to determine who and how to pay, and that can be a tough thing to navigate as a neighborhood dentist. Your industry is moving away from traditional...

Plan Your 2026 With A Knowledgeable Team

Now that we’re finally past the holidays, it’s time to get back to work. That can be a positive or a negative depending on your perspective, and if you’re anxious about the start of 2026, you’re ready to make a plan. As a dental provider,...

Schedule An End-Of-Year Chat

This time of the year, it’s hard to stay focused. But while you are packing up the gifts to bring to your loved ones, keep your office’s practices in mind while you do it. Because there are some changes coming to the way you interact with insurance payers...