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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