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As you finish an appointment with a patient and they prepare to leave, you hear your front desk team stop them on their way out. There seems to be a problem with their insurance. After a while, they finally have the issue sorted out, and your patient leaves a little frustrated that their visit took much longer than expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it may seem logical at first to leave insurance verification until the patient is actually in the office getting treatment, this gives you very little room for error. If issues arise, your team needs to rush to fix the problem quickly, preferably before the patient leaves. Otherwise, you may not get paid on time. That\u2019s why we recommend verifying patients\u2019 insurance one week before their appointments. In this post, you\u2019ll learn how this early insurance verification<\/a> can help your practice\u2019s success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Problems with Late Verification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Waiting until your patient receives treatment to verify insurance can lead to plenty of potential problems. What if the patient is not covered under that plan anymore? Are you sure the procedure is covered under their plan? What if their insurance has changed or been canceled? If they no longer have insurance, how will the patient be paying for the visit? These are questions that need answers before<\/em> the patient undergoes any procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits of Early Verification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When your team has taken the time beforehand to verify each patient\u2019s insurance information and coverage, you get to have the following benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n