Townie® Poll

Insurance

Poll conducted from 9/20/2023 To 10/24/2023

Do you have a dedicated insurance coordinator in your office?
31 total votes
68%
Yes
32%
No
What percentage of your patients have orthodontic insurance?
14 total votes
7%
Less than 25 percent
21%
25–50 percent
64%
50–75 percent
7%
More than 75 percent
How often do you renegotiate insurance rates?
14 total votes
0%
Annually
36%
Every few years
64%
Never
Do you allow insurance companies to compensate you via credit cards (which includes a transaction/merchant fee percentage)?
14 total votes
36%
Yes
50%
No
14%
I was not aware of this option
In the future do you see insurance being a larger or smaller percentage of your practice?
14 total votes
43%
Larger
21%
Smaller
36%
No change
On average, what is your treatment fee reduced by when accepting insurance patients?
14 total votes
14%
10 percent
29%
20 percent
21%
More than 20 percent
36%
No reduction
Does being in-network with insurance plans drive more new patients into your office?
14 total votes
50%
Yes
50%
No
Have you had an outside consultant help with your insurance protocols?
14 total votes
21%
Yes
79%
No
How are your collection percentages with insurance patients compared to non-insurance patients?
13 total votes
31%
Higher with insurance patients
15%
Higher with non-insurance patients
54%
No difference
What percentage of your patients are on Medicaid?
14 total votes
100%
Less than 25 percent
0%
25–50 percent
0%
50–75 percent
0%
More than 75 percent
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Sally Gross, Member Services Specialist
Phone: +1-480-445-9710
Email: sally@farranmedia.com
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