Townie® Poll

Insurance

Poll conducted from 9/26/2024 To 10/24/2024

Do you have a dedicated insurance coordinator in your office?
37 total votes
59%
Yes
41%
No
What percentage of your patients have orthodontic insurance?
16 total votes
6%
Less than 25 percent
25%
25–50 percent
56%
50–75 percent
13%
More than 75 percent
How often do you renegotiate insurance rates?
16 total votes
0%
Annually
31%
Every few years
69%
Never
Do you allow insurance companies to compensate you via credit cards (which includes a transaction/merchant fee percentage)?
16 total votes
31%
Yes
50%
No
19%
I was not aware of this option
In the future do you see insurance being a larger or smaller percentage of your practice?
16 total votes
44%
Larger
19%
Smaller
38%
No change
On average, what is your treatment fee reduced by when accepting insurance patients?
15 total votes
13%
10 percent
27%
20 percent
27%
More than 20 percent
33%
No reduction
Does being in-network with insurance plans drive more new patients into your office?
15 total votes
53%
Yes
47%
No
Have you had an outside consultant help with your insurance protocols?
16 total votes
25%
Yes
75%
No
How are your collection percentages with insurance patients compared to non-insurance patients?
15 total votes
33%
Higher with insurance patients
20%
Higher with non-insurance patients
47%
No difference
What percentage of your patients are on Medicaid?
15 total votes
100%
Less than 25 percent
0%
25–50 percent
0%
50–75 percent
0%
More than 75 percent
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Do you have a dedicated insurance coordinator in your office?
  
Sally Gross, Member Services Specialist
Phone: +1-480-445-9710
Email: sally@farranmedia.com
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