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How does Dentrix estimate insurance coverage for procedures?

When you receive information from the insurance company with specific dollar amounts that are paid for certain procedures, you can enter that information in the payment table and Dentrix will use this information to estimate insurance coverage for each procedure. When applicable, you can copy another plan’s payment table to use as a starting point.

Where can I find more information about the Dentrix reports?

To learn more about the Dentrix reports, refer to the Dentrix Reports Reference. You can access an electronic copy of the Dentrix Reports Reference in the Dentrix Resource Center. Dayna loves her work.

What's new in the new version of Dentrix?

The main functionality of the coverage table hasn’t changed much in this new version of Dentrix. You can now select another insurance plan and copy the coverage table from it to this plan, which can save time and reduce the amount of manual date entry needed to create or update plans.

How do I add data to a Dentrix G4 report?

(For information about each filter, consult the Dentrix G4 User’s Guide or the Dentrix G4 Reports Reference.) Click the Data Fields tab and check the data you want to include on the report. Click OK to close the Patient Report View.

How do I run a insurance report on Dentrix?

From the Reports menu in the Office Manager, click Ledger > Insurance Claims to Process. The Insurance Claims to Process Report dialog box appears. Select Dental to include dental insurance carriers or Medical to include medical insurance carriers. Type the Report Date you want to print on the report.

What Reports to run in Dentrix?

5 Dentrix Reports Every Office Should UseDay Sheet. You should run the Day Sheet at the end of each business day to review the Ledger transactions and production totals for that day. ... Adjustment Summary Report. ... Provider A/R Totals Report. ... Collection Manager List.

What is a production report in insurance?

Production Reporting A production report is a written record showing the insured's annual production used to determine the insured's yields for insurance purposes, and it contains yield information for previous years, including planted acreage and harvested production.

How do I create a custom report in Dentrix?

In the Office Manager menu, click Letters & Custom Lists. In the Letters & Lists dialog box, click the button that corresponds to the type of letter that you want to create. A dialog box corresponding to the type of letter appears. If necessary, set a date range.

How do I get an insurance aging report Dentrix?

How to Run the Insurance Claims Aging Report in DentrixGo to the Office Manager Tab in Dentrix.Then go to “Reports” at the top left of the screen in the toolbar area.Select “Ledger”Select “Insurance Aging Report”If you are trying to get a baseline. ... If you are trying to work all claims over 30 days.

How do I run an AR report in Dentrix?

How To Run An Aging Report In DentrixSelect Office Manager Reports Ledger Aging Report. ... Enter Report Date (Optional) ... Select Guarantor Range. ... Select Primary Provider Range. ... Select Billing Type Range. ... Enter Minimum Balance to Print. ... Enter Last Payment Before Date. ... Mark Minimum Days Past Due Option.More items...•

What is the FMH keying deadline for production reports?

Production reports are due April 29th of the year following harvest; HOWEVER, if there is a possible claim situation the deadline to submit the claim is much earlier. Failure to report the production for any or all farm units, on or before the production reporting date, will result in an assigned yield.

How do I export a Dentrix patient list?

You can then press CTRL+A to select all the patients on the list. Then press CTRL+C to copy the list. Open a spreadsheet, and press CTRL+V to paste the list of patients into your spreadsheet program, which you can then import into your third-party application to send an email out to your patients.

What is Practice Advisor report Dentrix?

In the Practice Advisor, you can view key performance indicators for production, collections, continuing care, schedule management, and new patient analysis. The Practice Advisor Report shows you your totals for the previous month, the current month to date, and the year to date.

How do you find total active patients in Dentrix?

A: There are different reports in Dentrix that will show you the total number of patients in your practice. You could run a Patient List or a Practice Statistics Report. However, these reports are only looking at the patient status on the Family File. The most accurate and up-to-date report is the Practice Advisor.

What is a patient report in Dentrix?

The Patient Report (by Filters) option in Dentrix makes it easy for you to create custom reports and find specific patient data. When you generate reports using this feature, you can specify which information you want to see on the report, so you don’t have to search through information you don’t need to find the information you want.#N#You can use the Patient Report (by Filters) to find information you need that can’t be found in the regular Dentrix reports or to create one report that contains pieces of information that are given on several different reports.#N#To run the Patient Report (by Filters)

How to merge data in a patient report?

Click the Data Fields tab and check the data you want to include on the report. Click OK to close the Patient Report View. Click Create/ Merge. When you are prompted to choose a create/merge option, select Create Data File ONLY. Click OK to close the Create/Merge Options. Click View List.

What is Dentrix coverage table?

The coverage table is where Dentrix looks to determine insurance estimates. The main functionality of the coverage table hasn’t changed much in this new version of Dentrix. You can now select another insurance plan and copy the coverage table from it to this plan, which can save time and reduce the amount of manual date entry needed to create or update plans. Each row of the coverage table represents a range of procedure codes and the coverage percentage that will be applied to the procedure fee to determine the estimated insurance portion.

Where is the insurance benefit window in Dentrix?

The new Insurance Benefits and Coverage window is a single, central location you can open in Dentrix to see the insurance information you are looking for. It is divided into major sections that are accessible via tabs along the left side of the window.

What is Dentrix G7.4?

Dentrix G7.4 makes it easier than ever to manage your insurance data in a single, central location, by providing specific fields for data that was previously stored in various places within the software. By using the new Dental Insurance Benefits and Coverage window, the dental team can now easily manage and reference specific insurance details related to frequency limitations, downgrades, waiting periods and much more.

Is it hard to keep track of dental insurance?

It seems that no two are alike! Each dental plan has their own unique coverages, limitations, exceptions, and exclusions. It can be hard to keep track of everything, especially when your practice deals with hundreds of them. In the past, in order to keep track of ...

Standard List

Insurance information (highlighted in yellow in the image) is pulled from the Dental Insurance Plan Information and Insurance Coverage dialog boxes used to set up the insurance plan in Dentrix.

Include Subscribers

Insurance information appears (highlighted in yellow) followed by the name, birth date, chart number, subscriber number, employer, and family status of each subscriber (highlighted in blue).

Include All Insured Patients

Insurance information appears (highlighted in yellow) followed by the name, birth date, chart number, employer, and family status of each patient associated with the insurance carrier (highlighted in orange).

Include Provider ID

Insurance information appears (highlighted in yellow) followed by the name, ID code, and ID number for each provider with an identification code entered for an insurance carrier (highlighted in pink). This information is pulled from the Provider ID Setup dialog box in Dentrix.

Day Sheet

You should run the Day Sheet at the end of each business day to review the Ledger transactions and production totals for that day. If the doctor in the above story had looked at the Day Sheet in Dentrix, she would have noticed that the root canal was incorrectly billed out, and it never would have been sent to the insurance company.

Audit Trail Report

This report is for the doctor’s eyes only. You should have user IDs and passwords enabled in your practice. In specifying security rights, make sure you are the only person on your team who can access this report. My recommendation would be to look at this report on a monthly basis for any red flags.

Adjustment Summary Report

If your cash flow is not as it should be, the Adjustment Summary Report is one of the first places I would look to see where the adjustments are being made. There are two adjustment summary reports you can run: one is sorted by category and one is sorted by patient names.

Collection Manager List

I received an e-mail from a doctor in a state of panic because a front office team member had left abruptly. The office was receiving calls and complaints from patients about their balances and statements, so I took the opportunity to teach them about the Collection Manager List in Dentrix.

Learn More

To learn more about the Dentrix reports, refer to the Dentrix Reports Reference. You can access an electronic copy of the Dentrix Reports Reference in the Dentrix Resource Center.

Insurance Carrier List

• One report to consider is the Insurance Carrier List. This list will provide you with options to view basic insurance plan information including maximum and deductibles, a list of subscribers, a list of all insured patients, or a combination of this information.

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