Less Insurance Dependence Podcast

We all know that the practice overhead cost has increased after the pandemic due to increased PPE cost. As a result, practice profitability and the ability to cover the overhead cost have become lower. With this reality, insurance companies have now started lowering their contracted fees as predicted. Listen to this episode to find out how they did it and what you can do about it!

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Have you ever been on the receiving end of an absolutely crazy sales pitch? Where you go, "No, no, no" inside your head while listening to it! Well, in this episode, Gary and Naren talk about a CRAZY sales pitch no dentist would ever fall for. So listen and find out what it really is!

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Humans tend to dislike sudden changes. If you don’t do it right, your patients would also dislike your decision to go out of network. Yikes! However, with proper communication, your patients will support and love your decision! Gary shares how to use the correct communicating methods in this episode. Listen and make your patients root for you!

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Dentists who want to go out of network have a shadow of doubt clouding their minds. However, the ultimate meeting is a confidence builder! You will learn what it is, how to do it, and how to utilize the meeting to create the future of your dental practice; give this episode a listen!

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Your patients are used to a particular way of making payments for their treatments. However, once you resign from PPO plans, the insurance companies will make changes; in most cases, they start sending the cheques to the patients instead of you. This is not popular among your patients. In this episode, Gary shares a method to handle patient payments once you Drop PPOs proactively.

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Today, Gary Takacs answers a question all dentists considering becoming FFS have. This is a fair question; everyone feels like they have to go all the way to succeed. But does this apply to the journey of reducing insurance dependency in your practice? Gary Takacs explains true "success" and tips to make your journey successful. Listen to find out!

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Huddle or muddle: the choice is yours. In this episode, you will learn a method to apply your strategy every day in your practice. Gary Takacs highlights how all world-class practices have a morning huddle, and you too can transform your practice by doing the same. Listen to this episode and find out how to effectively do this in your practice!

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Newsflash! Dental insurance companies do not care about the dentist nor patients. In this eye-opening episode, Gary Takacs shares three nightmare stories that'll punctuate it. Listen and find out how not to make any of these stories your story!

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Today, Gary Takacs discusses very practical & simple tips; you don't have to complicate them. They are more than enough to increase the case acceptance rate of every one of your adult patients. You will be blown away by how these photo tips will change your case mix! Patients will express interest in treatments that you had no idea that they had any interest in. Listen to accelerate your case acceptance!

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The history of practice overhead is that it continues to rise, ever eating into the practice's profitability. If your current overhead is 74% or higher, you're literally working too hard for little! This week we discuss the solution to this long-standing problem.