Molar Meets Meth: Insurance Lessons for Dentists from “Breaking Bad”
Breaking Bad fans are well-acquainted with Walter White’s drastic transformation from a high school chemistry teacher to a meth kingpin after his cancer diagnosis. Had … more
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‘That’s Wrong’: Dental Insurance Mix-up Costs Chicago Woman $11,000
A Chicago woman’s new set of teeth should have left her smiling; instead, she’s mouthing off to the Morning Insiders about an $11,000 bill she … more
Corporate Owned Life Insurance: Who Is the Actual Beneficiary?
Who is the beneficiary of your corporate owned life insurance? A rather simple question but one that is often misunderstood. If one were to dust … more
Weekly Wisdom: Insurance Billing and Delisting Issues for Dentists
In this episode of Weekly Wisdom, Josh Koziebrocki of Koziebrocki Law discusses insurance companies and the recent delisting issues in dentistry. Subscribe … more
Dentists Offering Membership Plans for the Uninsured
Nevada dentist David White has seen diseased and rotted teeth in the mouths of patients who routinely put off checkups and avoided minor procedures such … more
Insurance Companies Cut Group Plan Premiums Including Dental
Canadian insurance companies are slashing premiums as claims fall, in a bid to help small- and medium-sized businesses grappling with Covid-19. Canada Life has announced … more
B.C. Dentists Say They’re Being Denied $36M in Pandemic Insurance Due to Lack of Order to Close Completely
B.C. dentists say they’ve been unable to collect pandemic insurance because the province’s current directives do not clearly require that dental offices close so they can … more
How Aviva is Responding to Dentists’ COVID-19 Claims
Aviva Canada is promising guidance to dentists who want to submit claims arising from provincial government orders shutting down non-essential services. Aviva writes TripleGuard, a … more
Insurer Says It Will Pay Dentists’ Claims for Pandemic Coverage
Aviva Canada CEO Jason Storah says the insurance company will “stand by” its pandemic coverage for dentists who followed provincial orders to close down their … more
Dentists Fighting to Get Insurance Payouts Because Office Closure Seen as ‘Voluntary’
Thousands of Canadian dentists who followed industry recommendations to shut down their practices nearly two weeks ago because of the COVID-19 outbreak have still not … more
Pandemic Coverage: The Big Unknown for Dentists
Are Canadian dentists covered for business interruption or commercial liability arising from the COVID-19 pandemic? That is open to question right now for some existing … more
Rest Assured Your Patients Are Insured (And Ready To Use It)
Don’t underestimate the willingness of your patients when it comes to dental insurance. Most patients have it (more than you think) and if presented with … more
Dentists’ Daily Business Challenges: Broken Down
There are endless day-to-day challenges to face as a dentist. Not only are you performing procedures, developing treatment plans and trying to stay on top … more