Imagine that you’re interviewing a candidate for a job. You’ve looked at their general qualifications and gotten glowing recommendations from previous employers. Even if they seem like a good match on paper, you wouldn’t hire them without interviewing them first, right? The same concept applies to a dental billing company.

Before you hire anyone to handle your insurance billing or answer phone calls for your practice, you need to ask the right questions. Here are a few things you should know about a dental billing company prior to letting them take part in your business.

As a small business owner, you’re always looking for ways you and your team can operate in the best way possible, not just to help your patients but also assist in the behind-the-scenes tasks. You’d like to be more efficient around the practice, and one area you feel could use some improvement is insurance verification. Believe it or not, this time-consuming process could be more effective. How? Keep reading for tips for streamlining dental insurance verification.

Denied. No one wants to receive this message, especially when it comes to insurance claims. If you get one tiny detail wrong in a claim, the company sends it back unpaid, and your practice is left having to do rework. However, knowing some of the most common reasons insurance companies deny claims can help your team work more efficiently and get you paid in a more timely manner. Here are several mistakes to watch out for before your team sends claims in!