Driving your practice forward is a goal that most dentists have. We have a special show today that will give you five solid methods to drive your practice forward through medical billing. My friend and frequent guest Laurie Owens is a professional coder and billing expert. She is trained in dental and medical billing, but focuses exclusively on the dental field. The steps that Laurie shares today will help improve case acceptance and help patients maximize all of their benefits. Laurie is the director of medical billing education at Devdent. They offer coaches, tools, and education to make dental practices thrive.

In this episode, Laurie talks about the importance of education and creating a strong foundation for billing practices. She talks about how coaching can help accelerate your practice and how continuing education is important for everyone. She also shares how to start small and get everyone on the same page for certain services. She shares techniques to maximize a patient benefits and get treatment covered. We talk about how to think outside the box, and Laurie gives her take on the future of dental insurance.