Message Boards
Today's Active Topics Today's Active Cases Browse Forum Categories My Recent Activity My Messages Private Groups My Marked Threads My Subscriptions
Today's Active Images Today's Active Polls Most Active Topics Global Townie Map Advanced Message Board Search Message Board Terms of Use

Townie® Poll

Insurance

Poll conducted from 5/5/2022 To 5/25/2022

Do you have a dedicated insurance coordinator in your office?
 22 total votes
50%
Yes
50%
No
What percentage of your patients have orthodontic insurance?
 19 total votes
21%
Less than 25 percent
32%
25–50 percent
32%
50–75 percent
16%
More than 75 percent
How often do you renegotiate insurance rates?
 19 total votes
5%
Annually
26%
Every few years
68%
Never
Do you allow insurance companies to compensate you via credit cards (which includes a transaction/merchant fee percentage)?
 19 total votes
32%
Yes
42%
No
26%
I was not aware of this option
In the future do you see insurance being a larger or smaller percentage of your practice?
 19 total votes
32%
Larger
37%
Smaller
32%
No change
On average, what is your treatment fee reduced by when accepting insurance patients?
 19 total votes
26%
10 percent
32%
20 percent
11%
More than 20 percent
32%
No reduction
Does being in-network with insurance plans drive more new patients into your office?
 18 total votes
56%
Yes
44%
No
Have you had an outside consultant help with your insurance protocols?
 19 total votes
16%
Yes
84%
No
How are your collection percentages with insurance patients compared to non-insurance patients?
 19 total votes
32%
Higher with insurance patients
16%
Higher with non-insurance patients
53%
No difference
What percentage of your patients are on Medicaid?
 18 total votes
94%
Less than 25 percent
0%
25–50 percent
6%
50–75 percent
0%
More than 75 percent
Orthotown Magazine
March 2023
Orthotown Magazine March 2023 Read Current Issue Read Archived Issues
Sponsors
Townie® Poll
Are you happy with your practice management software?

  
Site Menu
Message Boards Magazine Continuing Education Podcasts Blogs Classifieds News Events Townie® Poll Ebooks Townie Choice Awards
Company Info
Contact Us Advertise With Us Howard Farran DDS, MBA Privacy Policy Terms of Use
Site Help
Sally Gross, Member Services Specialist
Phone: +1-480-445-9710
Email: sally@farranmedia.com
©2023 Orthotown, a division of Farran Media • All Rights Reserved
9633 S. 48th Street Suite 200 • Phoenix, AZ 85044 • Phone:+1-480-598-0001 • Fax:+1-480-598-3450