Townie® Poll

Insurance

Poll conducted from 8/25/2025 To 10/3/2025

Do you have a dedicated insurance coordinator in your office?
33 total votes
27%
Yes
73%
No
What percentage of your patients have orthodontic insurance?
7 total votes
0%
Less than 25 percent
0%
25–50 percent
71%
50–75 percent
29%
More than 75 percent
How often do you renegotiate insurance rates?
7 total votes
0%
Annually
14%
Every few years
86%
Never
Do you allow insurance companies to compensate you via credit cards (which includes a transaction/merchant fee percentage)?
7 total votes
0%
Yes
71%
No
29%
I was not aware of this option
In the future, do you see insurance being a larger or smaller percentage of your practice?
7 total votes
29%
Larger
29%
Smaller
43%
No change
On average, what is your treatment fee reduced by when accepting insurance patients?
7 total votes
14%
10 percent
29%
20 percent
14%
More than 20 percent
43%
No reduction
Does being in-network with insurance plans drive more new patients into your office?
7 total votes
43%
Yes
57%
No
Have you had an outside consultant help with your insurance protocols?
7 total votes
29%
Yes
71%
No
How are your collection percentages with insurance patients compared to non-insurance patients?
7 total votes
14%
Higher with insurance patients
14%
Higher with non-insurance patients
71%
No difference
What’s your biggest challenge when working with orthodontic insurance?
7 total votes
0%
Claim denials/reductions
14%
Patient misunderstandings of coverage
43%
Time-consuming verification process
43%
Low reimbursement rates
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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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