{"id":1786,"date":"2021-09-30T18:49:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T18:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dentalsupportspecialties.com\/blog\/?p=1786"},"modified":"2021-11-02T18:50:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T18:50:21","slug":"communication-get-most-dental-insurance-end-of-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dentalsupportspecialties.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/30\/communication-get-most-dental-insurance-end-of-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication: Get the Most Out of Your Patients\u2019 Dental Insurance at the End of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Can you believe that 2021 is almost over? Compared to 2020, this year has flown by, which means that time is running out for your patients who haven\u2019t used their dental insurance benefits to the fullest potential. Your patients may not have scheduled their final cleaning and checkup or necessary dental work, leaving available insurance money on the table. Your patients are only human and may need to be reminded of their benefits and the fact that they reset in January. In this post, you\u2019ll learn why it\u2019s important to communicate with your patients about how to use their insurance benefits and ways to reach them successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Why Talk about Using Insurance Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You may be wondering why it\u2019s your concern at all whether your patients use their insurance benefits or not. In many cases, dental practices rely on insurance claims for a large portion of revenue, especially hygiene appointments. If your patients aren\u2019t coming about every six months for checkups and cleanings, you\u2019re missing out on opportunities to collect on insurance claims. Everyone\u2014your business, as well as the individual patients themselves\u2014benefits from taking advantage of their insurance benefits to the fullest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Best Way to Ensure at Least Two Visits Per Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After you\u2019re finished with an appointment, you likely want to get the patient checked out as efficiently as possible to get ready for the next one. However, your team needs to take the time to try and schedule the next appointment while your patient is still in the office. Establishing that next visit before they leave increases the chances that they\u2019ll follow through and come back. Otherwise, you have to hope they remember on their own to call and schedule the appointment later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Communicate with Your Patients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These days, you have tons of ways to connect with your patients even if you haven\u2019t seen them in person for a while. You don\u2019t have to individually call them and remind them to use their insurance benefits because there are simpler, more time-efficient ways to reach them and communicate about insurance benefits, including the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n