Podcast: Work Smarter, Not Harder: Boost Your Dental Practice’s Profit with PPO Management

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by “Shelley DeGroff”, Founder and CEO of PPO Advisors, to share her expertise in managing Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs) for dental practices. Shelley cultivated strong relationships with insurance companies and their representatives, allowing her to provide listeners with a comprehensive understanding of the big picture, identify opportunities for dental ...

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Podcast: Cracking The PPO Code – Shelley DeGroff

On today’s episode of the Dentalpreneur Podcast, Dr. Mark Costes interviews “Shelley DeGroff”, Founder and CEO of PPOAdvisors. Shelley’s extensive experience and expertise in negotiating PPO contracts have helped numerous dental practices increase their revenues by securing better terms. As a former office manager, Shelley understands the challenges practices face when dealing with insurance providers, ...

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Podcast: The PPO Playbook – Shelley DeGroff

On today’s episode, we are joined by a remarkable entrepreneur who has reshaped the dental landscape with her unwavering dedication to helping dental practices thrive in the realm of PPO negotiations. “Shelley DeGroff”, the founder and CEO of PPO Advisors, has an inspiring journey that stems from her experience in a dental office, and she ...

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Podcast: Difficulties in Credentialing – Shelley DeGroff

Links Mentioned in This Episode: PPO Advisors blog, “Case Study Shows 21% Fee Schedule increase after renegotiating PPO Contract”: Main Takeaways: ✅ Credentialing is no longer a simple process. ✅ Understand why it’s important to get credentialed. ✅ Consider going fee-for-service and PPO in a hybrid model. ✅ Don’t go in-network with every insurance or ...

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Podcast: Honest Talk About Dental Insurance – Shelley DeGroff

Navigating PPO Solutions with PPO Advisors Listen The Podcast 1. Could you introduce yourself and explain your role at PPO Advisors? I’m Shelley DeGroff, the founder of PPO Advisors, a company specializing in optimizing and managing PPO contracts for dental providers. Our mission is to help providers understand the complexities of insurance networks and make ...

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Podcast: 2024 Trends in PPO’s – Shelley DeGroff

Have you ever wondered about PPOs or struggled to understand them? ACT Dental asked and Shelley DeGroff shed some light on this complex relationship between dental practices and insurance. Shelley is the founder and CEO of PPO Advisors, a firm that helps dental practices turn their PPOs into profit. She talks about the trends of ...

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The Hidden Traps of Direct Contracting with Insurance Companies

In recent months, a concerning trend has emerged within the dental industry: insurance companies employing deceptive tactics to entice dental practices into direct contracting. This phenomenon has sparked significant concern among dental providers and practice managers, as it threatens their practice’s autonomy and operational integrity. What is Direct Contracting? Direct contracting refers to a formal ...

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Podcast: Maximize Insurance Company Reimbursements

If you choose to stay in-network with an insurance company, you need to be prepared to negotiate. In this episode of The Art of Dental Finance and Management podcast, Art meets with Shelley DeGroff, Founder and CEO of PPO Advisors, to discuss how you can maximize insurance reimbursements for your dental practice. Listen The Podcast ...

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Creating a Better Credentialing Process with CAP Plus

By Shelley DeGroff, Founder of PPO Advisors When I was working as an office manager for dental practices, one of my responsibilities was credentialing. Like most dental office managers, I discovered that credentialing can be a real hassle. Unfortunately, it’s only gotten worse since then! Credentialing eats up a ton of staff time, requires a lot ...

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Dental Practice Owners Guide to Selecting the Right PPO Networks

By Shelley DeGroff, Founder of PPO Advisors When it comes to dental insurance, the prevailing wisdom used to be that it’s smart to be in–network with pretty much everything. But lately, that thinking has changed as more dental practice owners realize when it comes to PPO plans, less is often more. These dentists have discovered that ...

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