Approved for 1 CE towards AADOM Designations

During this session, our expert panel will examine evolving dental industry trends and discuss how building and maintaining a loyal and diversified patient base can be achieved through strategic network participation in conjunction with discount plans and in-house membership plans. The panel will also do a deep dive to define the differences between dental PPO plans and discount plans and discuss PPO reimbursements strategies.

Dental offices have the flexibility to serve patients on PPO plans and discount plans and also have the opportunity to build an in-house membership plan – all while remaining a profitable practice.

• Being selective of participating PPO insurance plans accepted can help open the door for diversifying patients also on discount and membership plans while still meeting revenue goals.
• PPO negotiations and optimization can raise PPO reimbursements from carriers.
• Fee schedule negotiation and evaluation through direct collection can be effective.

Course Learning Objectives:  These will include PPO plans and discount plans over the years and how they have transformed with the introduction of membership plans. The course will teach dental offices practical techniques on how to diversify their patient base to include PPO plan, discount plan and membership plan patients, as well as strategies for PPO management that can help dental practices with their revenue goals. In this session, you will learn:

• How to know if you’re eligible for higher PPO reimbursements
• How to approach PPO negotiations & compare offers
• How to ensure your reimbursements are competitive for your area
• How discount, membership and PPO plans can help you strategically attain revenue goals while serving a diversified patient base