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    1. Dentistry Unmasked

    Insurance plays games, but we can win with Angela Holland!

    Sept. 5, 2024
    This week, David and Pam uncover one of the biggest missteps in the insurance credentialing process—accepting the initial fee schedule from insurance companies without negotiation.

    In today's episode, David and Pam expose the dangers of accepting the initial fee schedule from insurance companies without negotiation. This costly mistake can lead to significant financial losses over the span of your career. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Effective negotiations, both before you credential and as an ongoing practice, you can save millions in write-offs and secure better reimbursements from the plans you work with. Tune in to learn proven strategies that will empower you to work with—not be played by—insurance companies.

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    About the Author

    Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD | Chief Editor

    Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD, is the chief editor of Dental Economics. Based in Salem, Massachusetts, Dr. Maragliano-Muniz began her clinical career as a dental hygienist. She went on to attend Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where she earned her doctorate in dental medicine. She then attended the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dental Medicine, where she became board-certified in prosthodontics. Dr. Maragliano-Muniz owns a private practice, Salem Dental Arts, and lectures on a variety of clinical topics. You may contact her at [email protected]. 

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    David R. Rice, DDS | Chief Editor of DentistryIQ and Founder of igniteDDS

    As seen on The Doctors, David R. Rice, DDS, chief editor of DentistryIQ and founder of igniteDDS, the nation’s largest new dentist and student community, travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. He leads a team-centered, restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York. With 28 years of practice in the books, he’s trained at the Pankey Institute, the Dawson Academy, Spear Education, and most prolifically at the school of hard knocks.

    Updated February 7, 2024

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