Do you have a dedicated insurance coordinator in your office? |
33 total votes |
|
27% |
Yes |
|
73% |
No |
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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 |
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How often do you renegotiate insurance rates? |
7 total votes |
|
0% |
Annually |
|
14% |
Every few years |
|
86% |
Never |
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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 |
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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 |
|
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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 |
|
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Does being in-network with insurance plans drive more new patients into your office? |
7 total votes |
|
43% |
Yes |
|
57% |
No |
|
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Have you had an outside consultant help with your insurance protocols? |
7 total votes |
|
29% |
Yes |
|
71% |
No |
|
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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 |
|
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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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