{"id":1734,"date":"2021-04-17T19:48:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-17T19:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dentalsupportspecialties.com\/blog\/?p=1734"},"modified":"2021-06-03T19:49:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T19:49:01","slug":"dont-let-insurance-wear-you-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dentalsupportspecialties.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/17\/dont-let-insurance-wear-you-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Let Insurance Wear You Down!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dentalsupportspecialties.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AdobeStock_3984942__1621604023_47655-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"woman looking at a stack and needing dental insurance support\" class=\"wp-image-1735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dentalsupportspecialties.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AdobeStock_3984942__1621604023_47655-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dentalsupportspecialties.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AdobeStock_3984942__1621604023_47655-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dentalsupportspecialties.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/AdobeStock_3984942__1621604023_47655.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Insurance\u2014it\u2019s a necessary evil in dentistry. Although many patients want to use their benefits to keep their out-of-pocket costs as low as possible, it creates a tremendous amount of tedious, time-consuming work for your team. How can you continue to accept dental insurance without getting worn down by it? Is there an option that offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentalsupportspecialties.com\/what-we-do.html\">dental insurance support<\/a>? As a business owner, you have four ways to address the insurance question in your practice, but really only a couple options are truly sustainable in the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deal with High Staff Turnover<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Onboarding a team member requires time, effort, and patience. While they\u2019re getting trained, your practice may not operate as smoothly or efficiently as it otherwise could. In other words, this process likely isn\u2019t one that you enjoy. Well, if your front desk staff members are bogged down with insurance duties while also trying to be friendly with in-office patients, you may be replacing them on a regular basis. When a worker is frustrated or unfulfilled in the work they do, they are more likely to want change, meaning more upheaval in your practice\u2019s day-to-day operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Give Your Front Desk Staff a Raise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you stop and think about it, your front desk team has a lot of tasks on their shoulders. They are not only responsible for happily greeting and being your first point of contact with patients, but they also manage your schedule, answer phone calls, and collect your patients\u2019 information. When you add in long calls to insurance companies, your staff may feel that they are asked to balance too many spinning plates. Raising their salary to handle the insurance load may entice them to continue working hard for you, but for how long?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hire an Insurance Coordinator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many dental practices opt to bring on a staffer who specializes in insurance. However, even if your insurance coordinator goes into the job knowing that their exclusive task is insurance verification, this load may be too much for just one person to take on full time. They can spend hours on the phone for just one patient\u2019s claim, and your aging report can quickly stack up. It\u2019s enough to overwhelm any one person!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hire Dental Support Specialties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of bringing on just one person to handle insurance verification and claims, you could partner with a whole team of insurance experts. At Dental Support Specialties, our team has years of experience navigating the ins and outs of the industry and can keep your aging report as small as possible. That way you get paid on schedule and feel much less strain because of insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, working with insurance may be unavoidable, but it doesn\u2019t have to impede your practice\u2019s success or your office morale. Turn to Dental Support Specialties for dental insurance verification so that your team can focus on making your office an enjoyable, welcoming place to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Dental Support Specialties<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, Dental Support Specialties started providing remote administrative services to dental practices. From answering phone calls and scheduling appointments to dental insurance verification and billing support, we take the stress out of your practice\u2019s behind the scenes work, allowing you to improve your patients\u2019 in-office experience. If you would like to learn more about our amazing services, you can visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentalsupportspecialties.com\/contact.html\">website<\/a> or call us at 330-639-1333.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Insurance\u2014it\u2019s a necessary evil in dentistry. Although many patients want to use their benefits to keep their out-of-pocket costs as low as possible, it creates a tremendous amount of tedious, time-consuming work for your team. How can you continue to accept dental insurance without getting worn down by it? 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