Insurance companies have been employing a number of strategies to delay prior authorizations and payments to dental practices, which can put financial strain on providers.
From inconsistent responses to claiming to have never received documentation to dragging out payment, dentists need to fight against insurers’ policies, according to Robert Trager, DDS.
Dr. Trager, who practices at JFK Airport in New York City, recently connected with Becker’s about how insurance companies are harming dentists and their practices.
Source: Viewpoint: Dentistry needs to ‘outsmart’ the insurance industry / Becker’s Dental