PPO Advisors Blog

Trust but Verify – Practice Owners Should Make Sure Promised Fee Schedule Increases are Real

October 13th, 2022 by Shelley DeGroff

By Shelley DeGroff, Founder of PPO Advisors In dealing with insurance companies, I believe in the trust-but-verify approach. I was reminded of this recently when we were onboarding some new clients. They shared with me similar stories about how, before coming to PPO Advisors, they’d worked with competitors who told them they’d negotiated higher fee schedules ...

All About CDT Codes and How It Impacts Reimbursements

October 13th, 2022 by Shelley DeGroff

By Shelley DeGroff, Founder of PPO Advisors As a dental provider, the more you understand about how your practice generates revenue, the better. With that in mind, let’s take a short walk into the weeds by talking about Current Dental Terminology (CDT) code and how it can impact insurance reimbursements. Purpose of the CDT Code A ...

Accidental Insurance Fraud? It’s Easier Than You Think. Another Reason to Know What’s in Your PPO Contract

February 24th, 2022 by Shelley DeGroff

By Shelley DeGroff, Founder of PPO Advisors It’s easier than ever for a well-intentioned dental practice owner to inadvertently commit insurance fraud. To avoid the problem, practice owners must know what’s in their PPO contract, or risk the repercussions. Too many practice owners these days don’t know what’s in their PPO contract. The complexity of ...