You Should Become Credentialed Post-Pandemic
Now that the pandemic is winding down and people are receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, they’re looking to make up for lost time. In addition to seeing their general practitioners, they also need to see the dentist to address issues like tooth decay, gum disease, and more. To make your dental office more attractive to people, you should become in-network with PPO providers, and that means you need to become credentialed. Fortunately, our team of PPO Experts can help.
The Pandemic’s Impact on Dental Practices
For dentists, the first month or so often meant a complete office closure. Afterward, offices were limited in the types of services they could provide, usually only providing necessary preventive care or emergency services. Dental practices were also limited in how many people they could see in one day in order to ensure proper social distancing. Finally, in recent months practices across the country have been able to open up completely. For practices both large and small, now is a chance to encourage growth and attract new patients. One way to do this is to become in-network with one or more PPO providers!
Becoming In-Network
When you’re in-network, this means that when people see you their insurance company pays for a position of their care. Preventive visits, such as checkups and cleanings are often covered completely. Cosmetic and restorative care could be discounted. You can let people know you accept these dental insurance plans, or the companies themselves could refer people in your community to you. Since people save money by seeing you, this makes them more likely to visit your office. They can then let friends and family know about their experience, and this word-of-mouth could also help encourage more people to see you for their dental health needs.
How to Be Credentialed
To become in-network you need to be credentialed with these companies. The process means enrolling and then completing an application. The form takes about 40 hours to finish on average, and a single skipped question or wrong answer means you just start over from the beginning. Once you start the application, you have to see it through. While beneficial for your office, this could place a huge strain on your team members if you try to handle the applications yourself. Afterall, this is 40 hours per application, and an application per company. Instead, why not come to our team of PPO Experts, who can handle every step of this for you!
Do You Want to Learn More?
If you’re ready to help your dental practice grow and attract a new patient base, then talk to our team of PPO Experts. We want to help you through each step of the process, so you’re ready to grow and thrive!
