In This Episode
One of the biggest challenges facing dentists today involves contracting with PPO plans through insurance companies. On "The Art of Dental Finance and Management,” Art discusses this challenge with Ben Tuinei, President of Veritas Dental Resources. For over twenty years, Ben has helped thousands of dentists obtain higher reimbursements, manage the array of contracts put in front of them by insurance companies, and successfully resign from insurance company plans with a minimal loss of patients.
Ben and Art discuss how dental practices can negotiate fees with insurance plans, what umbrella insurance policies are and how they work, and what a dentist must consider from an insurance perspective if they are considering buying or starting a practice from scratch. Ben also details the steps a dentist should take to educate their patients when considering the move to an out-of-network provider, including key interpersonal skills for front desk administrators.
Show Notes & Resources
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- Eide Bailly's Healthcare Services
- Decisions in Dentistry
- Academy of Dental CPAs
About the Host
Art Wiederman, CPA, Director of Dental Practices | Eide Bailly
Art specializes in serving dental practices. He oversees a variety of services including accounting, tax compliance and planning, financial planning, retirement planning, and financial practice management consulting. Art’s expertise is not only in taxation issues for dentists, but also in his knowledge of dental practice metrics and benchmarks. Art has the ability to look at a dentist’s statements and identify profit holes in their practice.
About the Guest
Ben Tuinei, President | Veritas Dental Resources
Ben Tuinei founded Veritas Dental Resources after recognizing an underserved need in the dental industry: effective negotiation with third-party payors. With over 18 years of experience as a professional public speaker and having worked with over 5,000 dentists to influence more than a billion dollars of newly negotiated revenue, Ben's expertise is unmatched. His journey began in 2007, and since then, his proprietary PPO optimization strategies have revolutionized dental practices across the nation. Ben can be contacted at ben@veritasresources.com or by calling 888-808-4513.
