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The Business of Dentistry: Financial Management for the Dental Office

Natalie Kaweckyj, LDARF, CDA, CDPMA, COA, COMSA, MADAA, BA; Wendy Frye, CDA, RDA, FADAA; Lynda Hilling, CDA, MADAA; Lisa Lovering, CDA, CDPMA, MADAA; Linette Schmitt, CDA, RDA, MADAA; Wilhemina Leeuw, MS, CDA

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Glossary

HIPAA and Record Protection

* Privacy Standards
* Patient Rights
* Administrative Requirements
* HIPAA Security

Accounts Receivable

* Financial Records Organization
* Basics of Accounts Receivable
* Charge Slips/Routing Slips
* Creating Financial Arrangements
* Maintaining Financial Arrangements
* Maintenance of Account Records
* Day-End Activities
* Preparation of Daily Bank Deposit
* Account Statements
* Month-End Activities
* Delinquent Accounts
* Management Reports

Third Party Carriers

* Fees and Third Party Payments
* Fee for Service
* Usual, Customary, and Reasonable Fees (UCR)
* Schedule of Benefits
* Fixed Fee
* Alternative Plans
* Government Programs
* Managed Care
* Insurance Carrier
* Patient Information
* Determining Eligibility
* Determining Dental Benefits
* Deductible
* Co-insurance
* Exclusions
* Limitations of Frequency
* Alternative Benefit Policy
* Dual Coverage
* Primary and Secondary Carriers/Coordination of Benefits
* Non-duplication of Benefits
* Preparing Dental Claim Forms for Processing
* Paper Claims
* Electronic Claims Submission
* Signature on File
* Pretreatment Estimates
* Tracking Claims
* Insurance Payments and Explanation of Benefits
* Accurate Submissions

Accounts Payable

* Types of Expenses
* Disbursements
* Types of Bills
* Maintenance of Expense Records
* Account Payment with Checks
* Reconciling a Bank Statement
* Petty Cash
* Employee Payroll Records
* Determining Wages
* Income Tax Withholding
* Federal Unemployment Tax
* Depositing Withheld Income Tax and Social Security Taxes
* Retention of Employee Financial Records

Inventory Control

* Inventory Control System
* Types of Supplies
* Ordering of Supplies
* Payment to Suppliers
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