Holiday Wish: Fewer Denials, Faster Payments
From Chart to Claim — Clean Claims for a Strong New Year
As 2025 comes to a close, dental teams are working hard to wrap up year-end tasks, manage patients trying to use remaining benefits, and prepare for a fresh start in January.
One of the best gifts you can give your practice? A cleaner revenue cycle.
That’s the focus of my upcoming article in The Profitable Dentist: “From Chart to Claim: Submitting Correctly and Managing the Revenue Stream.”
Here are a few highlights:
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📝 Documentation matters: If it’s not charted, it’s not billable. Clean claims start with clean notes.
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📄 CMS-1500 forms: Mastering this form is essential for medical claims—it’s how payers expect to see your story.
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⚖️ Workers’ comp claims: Often overlooked in dentistry, but when handled properly, they can be reimbursable and protect your patients financially.
🚀 Revenue stream management: Submitting correctly the first time keeps cash flow steady and avoids the exhausting “appeals hamster wheel.”
Takeaway for December: Slow down just enough to double-check your claims before they go out. A clean claim in December means faster payment in January—and that’s how you start 2026 strong.
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From my family to yours, I wish you a joyful holiday season filled with gratitude, rest, and renewed energy. Here’s to fewer denials, more approvals, and a stronger 2026 for all of us. 🥂🎄
Warmly,
Leslie
