Seminar

PICKWICK GARDENS

Burbank, California
(near Universal Studios)

Let your voice be heard at the...

INTERACTIVE CDT 2009 Dental Coding Experience

Warschaw Learning Institute is presenting a one-of-a-kind dental coding workshop. Our guest speaker will be Vicki Anderson, editor of Insurance Solutions Newsletter. Get plenty of rest the night before so you can take it all in. This workshop is packed full of practical solutions to your most frustrating dental coding and claims challenges.

Be one of the first 100 dental offices to register and you will interact dynamically with the presentation. Cast your votes using a wireless infrared audience response system as Vicki discusses problem codes, and learn what insurance carriers are looking for before paying your dental claims. Voice your opinion and fasten your seat belts as we explore the insurance movements towards risk-based dental benefits.

(6 CE Credits)

Topics Include

Examining CDT 2009's New and Revised Codes - Effective January 1, 2009
*What can we learn from the rejected code requests?

The Hygiene Mystery is Finally Solved - Clear answers to your hygienist's coding questions
*What is the difference between today's fluoride codes: D1203, D1204, D1206 and D9910?
*What age should we start billing an adult prophy?
*How do we report a difficult prophy?
*How does full mouth debridement (D4355) fit into a hygiene program?
*Why are carriers denying our root planing claims?
*Is limited scaling and root planing ever paid on the same day as a prophy?
*What does it take to get locally administered antimicrobials paid (D4381)?
*How many quadrants of SRP need to be performed before carriers will pay for periodontal maintenance?
*Can we alternate D1110 and D4910 to get claims paid?
*What to do if D4910 is denied after 24 months of active therapy

What Does it Take to Get Dental Claims Paid These Days?
*Construction meaningful narratives for crowns, onlays, buildups, crown lenghening, surgical extractions,
nightguards, TMJ orthotics, etc.

Are You Losing Money on Your Implant Supported Restorations?
*It doesn't have to be that way - the abutment seems to be the problem!

Don't Eat Those Lab Bills!
*What to do when patients do not complet prosthetic treatment

Squeaky Wheels Get the Grease - And their claims paid!
*How to appeal denied claims

Bill Your Full Fee and Nothing But Your Full Fee...
*Have you analyzed your fee schedule lately?
*Understanding dental fee data
*Negotiating fees with PPO plans

Think Twice Before You Write That Refund Check
*It might not be necessary!
*Understanding the difference between fully-insured and self-funded dental plans
*What determines IF you have to write the refund check?
*Who is impacted by prompt payment laws?

Will There Ever Be A Cure for Coordination of Benefits?
*Why is it so difficult to determine what the secondary carrier will pay?
*How do we calculate patient responsibility and provider write-offs when one or more PPO plans coordinate benefits?
*What should we do when the secondary payment creates a credit on the patient's account?
*How do we handle discount plans?
*How do AARP and AFLAC coordinate with other plans?

Register by 09/30/08 ($245)

After 10/01/08

($285) 1st & 2nd person

($265) 3 or more

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