By Shelley DeGroff, Founder of PPO Advisors A growing number of dental practice owners are asking if it’s worth it to join PPOs versus going insurance free. Given recent actions by insurers to pressure providers into lowering fee schedules, the question is understandable. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t going to be the same for everyone. While some ...
By Shelley DeGroff, Founder of PPO Advisors To participate in various insurance networks, dental providers must be credentialed, a process that is cumbersome and requires copious paperwork, including proof of education, residency, training, work history, licenses and if applicable, specialty certificates and malpractice history. To stay in network, providers must repeat the process every 2-3 years, ...
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 ...