Latest Dentalinsurance Podcast Episodes
Episode #239: 6 Habits of a Thriving Dentist
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - May 11, 2023 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, Gary and Naren discuss six habits for dentists and their teams to thrive, including complimenting team members and setting goals. This episode offers practical advice for personal and professional development. Tune in now!
Episode #238: Using 'Demand' as a Criteria when Resigning from PPO Plans
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - May 04, 2023 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, Gary and Naren explore the challenges of high demand for dental services in a PPO plan and how dental practices can manage demand while maintaining positive patient relationships. With insightful comparisons to the restaurant industry, the episode emphasizes the importance of ba...
Episode #237: 3 Most Common Mistakes Dentists make when Resigning from PPO Plans
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - April 27, 2023 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsDental coach Gary shares his expertise on avoiding common mistakes when resigning from PPO plans. With experience helping over 400 practices navigate the process, he emphasizes the importance of face-to-face communication with patients and highlights two more key mistakes to avoid. Tune in to le...
Episode #236: Replace PPO Plans with Google as your Source of New Patients
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - April 20, 2023 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, Gary and Naren discuss the drawbacks of PPO dental plans and advocate for using Google as an alternative source for new patients. They explain how PPO plans come at a high cost for providers and highlight the benefits of relying on Google for patient acquisition. Gary emphasizes...
Episode #235: Applying DISC Personality Styles Knowledge when Resigning From PPO Plans
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - April 13, 2023 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsThere is an underlying precept in our country’s healthcare system that medical professionals can only survive through increased participation in insurance programs. The Less Insurance Dependence podcast series exposes that misperception, shedding light on how Dentists can thrive by breaking out o...
Episode #234: Can You Successfully Resign From PPO Plans by the End of the Year?
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - April 06, 2023 08:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsGary and Naren discuss the possibility of successfully resigning from PPO plans by the end of the year in this podcast episode. They highlight a growing movement of dentists who are tired of the administrative burden and lowering fees of PPO plans. The hosts share encouraging case studies and ex...
Episode #233: The Insider's Guide to Attracting New Patients with Your Membership Plan
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - March 30, 2023 08:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, Gary and Naren discuss the benefits of using membership plans to attract new dental patients without insurance. They explain the limitations of insurance plans, reveal the untapped market for dentists, and share tips for attracting patients through membership plans.
Episode #232: A Winning Project To Attract New Patients who become your Super Fans
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - March 23, 2023 08:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, Gary and Naren share insights on how dental practices can attract super fans and reduce insurance plan dependence. Discover how to emulate Apple's strategy of creating fans instead of customers and learn about a community service project of making NFL-quality mouthguards for loc...
Episode #231: Solution to Overcome Patient Resistance to Paying At Time of Service
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - March 16, 2023 08:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, Gary and Naren discuss the common issue dental practices face when collecting payments at the time of service. They highlight the challenge of dealing with insurance companies that send reimbursement checks directly to patients, making it harder for dental practices to obtain ...
Episode #230: A Simple Tip that can Make ALL the Difference
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - March 09, 2023 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, Gary and Naren share valuable insights on how dentists can successfully resign from PPO plans. They stress the importance of being fully prepared, building and maintaining relationships, and understanding patients' personal information, interests, and hobbies. Gary suggests prac...
Episode #229: A Useful way to look at your Risk when Resigning from PPO Plans
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - March 02, 2023 09:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, Gary and Naren offer valuable expertise and experience for dental practice owners considering resigning from PPO plans. They explore the risks involved in such a decision and provide essential qualifications for Delta Premier members considering resigning from PPO plans. The...
Episode #228: Using Google To Find Emergency Patients
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - February 23, 2023 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsLearn critical strategies for dental practices to find and keep emergency patients by leveraging Google. Gary and Naren share how to identify search terms, create original content, and develop a strong backlink profile to become part of the top 5% dental practices that attract 95% of emergency p...
Episode #227: Tips to Add Same Day Dentistry
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - February 16, 2023 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, Gary and Naren discuss the importance of adding same-day dentistry to your practice. They share their tips on how you can help your practice grow using the same team and the same hours.
Episode #226: Biggest mistake practice owners make when building a website
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - February 09, 2023 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIt's a common problem for most people who want to create a dental website. They need a more precise concept of how to get ranked on Google. Listen to this podcast episode to learn how to build a dental website and rank your site in google with our tips.
Episode #225: It's Time to Get Your Overhead Under Control
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - February 02, 2023 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsNot everyone can be a dentist, but every dentist can be successful. With the tips and tricks in this episode, you'll be able to turn your practice around to reach a $100,000 annual income!
Episode #224: 3 Simple Lessons from a Bootstrapped Entrepreneur to Make 2023 Your Best Year Yet
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - January 26, 2023 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsLearn how to set yourself up for success with this insightful episode of Naren and Gary's Entrepreneurial Bootcamp. Listen for simple yet powerful advice from two entrepreneurs who've seen it all!
Episode #223: Simple Way to Test Your Practice to see if you can Successfully Resign from PPO Plans
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - January 19, 2023 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsWhen you want to test your practice's PPO plans, the best way to do it is to resign from PPO plans. Gary will explain why this is important and how you can successfully resign from PPO plans at your practice.
Episode #222: Why Google Ads and Pay Per Click are a Waste of Money?
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - January 12, 2023 09:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsHave you ever used or are you planning to use Google Ads and Pay Per Click to market your dental practice? Well, Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah understand why they are a waste of money, and they share the reason in this episode!
Episode #221: Using Video as a Resource to Successfully Resign from PPO Plans
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - January 05, 2023 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsScared of losing a lot of patients once you drop PPO plans? Well, using a video may be the solution to keep as many existing in-network patients as possible! In this episode, Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah talk about how video can be used as a resource to successfully drop PPO plans.
Episode #220: Are You a Maverick?
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - December 29, 2022 09:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsGary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah discuss 3 strategies Maverick Dentists use to achieve personal, professional, and financial satisfaction. Find out whether you are a Maverick Dentist by listening to this episode!
Episode #219: A Great Way to Quickly Develop Rapport with Your New Patients!
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - December 22, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsRapport = Know, Like, Trust. Your new patients get to know you, like you, and trust you when you make an effort to improve rapport. Tune into this episode to find out a great way to quickly develop rapport with Your New Patients!
Episode #218: Massachusetts Question 2 Ballot Measure Wins by a Large Margin
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - December 15, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIf you are a listener from Massachusetts, you may already know about the Ballot Measure. However, if you listen to this episode out of Massachusetts, you likely do not know about it. Listen to this episode to find out the outcome of the Massachusetts Question 2 Ballot Measure!
Episode #217: What is Your Call Conversion Rate?
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - December 08, 2022 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, Naren and Gary discuss the importance of measuring the practice call conversion rate and the grading system that will enable you to figure out your practice situation. They also share how to measure the call conversion rate. Did you know that Ekwa Marketing provides the r...
Episode #216: 5 Specific Things We Learned from the 2022 RIDA Summit
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - December 01, 2022 09:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, Gary and Naren discuss 5 specific things that we could all learn from the 2022 Annual RIDA Summit. Listen to find out insight that will help you get a better understanding of how the reducing insurance dependency process works in the current dental world! We would encourage ...
Episode #215: Does it Work for me as an Owner Dentist to be Fee For Service but for my Associate Dentist to be a PPO Provider?
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - November 24, 2022 09:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, Gary and Naren discuss the answer to this episode title question, share the most powerful tool that will allow you to attract the right associate, and how to avoid potential problems you will have to deal with by hiring the wrong associate dentist. Did you know that the #...
Episode 214: Tips to Get New Team Members on Board when Resigning from PPO Plans
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - November 17, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsYour dental practice needs to be relationship-driven if you want to reduce insurance dependency successfully, and this is something that your new team members may not be aware of. Tune into this episode to learn how to get new team members on board when resigning from PPO plans! If you want ...
Episode 213: Turning Patients into Ambassadors
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - November 10, 2022 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, Naren and Gary discuss the 2 activities that you should do to continuously grow your new patients, data behind potential patient referrals, the concept of ambassadors, and how you can make your practice referrals positively impact your practice growth. Listen to this episode a...
Episode 212: An Option that Will Serve You and Your Patients
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - November 03, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, Gary and Naren discuss an option in response to the fact that dentists cannot have the 'Heads up conversation' with all their patients. When you make use of this option, you can help your patients understand how your decision will positively impact them. Want to learn how t...
Episode 211: An Important Phrase to Stop Using
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - October 27, 2022 08:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsListen to this episode as Gary and Naren discuss the phrase that you should stop using in your practice, why the phrase is bad for your practice, and how to come up with a new language to replace this phrase! Want to learn how to reduce your practice overhead to 60% or less? Register for the 3...
Episode 210: PPO Plans are Cutting Fees!
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - October 20, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsEven if it's unfair, PPO plans have commoditized dentistry. Have you noticed that your costs as a provider are going through the roof, and your fees are ridiculously low!? Tune into this episode to find out how PPOs are cutting fees! You can register for the upcoming Masterclass to learn t...
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