Townie® Poll

Insurance

Poll conducted from 9/7/2026 To 10/9/2026

Do you have a dedicated insurance coordinator in your office?
1 total votes
0%
Yes
100%
No
What percentage of your patients have orthodontic insurance?
0 total votes
0%
Less than 25 percent
0%
25–50 percent
0%
50–75 percent
0%
More than 75 percent
How often do you renegotiate insurance rates?
0 total votes
0%
Annually
0%
Every few years
0%
Never
Do you allow insurance companies to compensate you via credit cards (which includes a transaction/merchant fee percentage)?
0 total votes
0%
Yes
0%
No
0%
I was not aware of this option
In the future, do you see insurance being a larger or smaller percentage of your practice?
0 total votes
0%
Larger
0%
Smaller
0%
No change
On average, what is your treatment fee reduced by when accepting insurance patients?
0 total votes
0%
10 percent
0%
20 percent
0%
More than 20 percent
0%
No reduction
Does being in-network with insurance plans drive more new patients into your office?
0 total votes
0%
Yes
0%
No
Have you had an outside consultant help with your insurance protocols?
0 total votes
0%
Yes
0%
No
How are your collection percentages with insurance patients compared to non-insurance patients?
0 total votes
0%
Higher with insurance patients
0%
Higher with non-insurance patients
0%
No difference
What’s your biggest challenge when working with orthodontic insurance?
0 total votes
0%
Claim denials/reductions
0%
Patient misunderstandings of coverage
0%
Time-consuming verification process
0%
Low reimbursement rates
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Do you have a dedicated insurance coordinator in your office?