Latest Dentalinsurance Podcast Episodes
Episode 180: Number 1 Reason Why Dentists Stay In Network
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - March 24, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, Gary and Naren discuss how to mitigate “FEAR,” the number one reason which makes dentists unsure about leaving the PPO network. Register for the 9-Hour CE MBA Workshop: https://bit.ly/RegisterMBA-LID Register for the Gary’s Masterclass: https://bit.ly/RegisterMasterClass-LID...
Episode 179: Your Office Tour
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - March 17, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn this episode, Gary and Naren discuss the importance of your patient's impressions about your practice and how an Office Tour helps achieve this! Register for the 9-Hour CE MBA Workshop: https://bit.ly/MBA-March-LID Schedule Free Marketing Strategy Meeting with Ekwa: https://bit.ly/LID-MSM-E...
Episode 178: Can I Raise My Fees on PPO Plans?
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - March 10, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsOne of the hide-and-seek games Insurance companies play with the dentists is that they don’t tell the dentists the maximum fees they can schedule. So how would you know if your fees are set below the maximum allowed level? In this episode, Gary and Naren discuss the answer to the question ...
Episode 177: Look at Your PPO Adjustments as a Marketing Expense
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - March 03, 2022 09:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIn general, PPO adjustments are not written-off as an expense. In this episode, Gary discusses why insurance adjustments should be written off as a marketing expense, the importance of dentists being aware of how much they spend on insurance plans, and provides valuable tips on mastering the pow...
Episode 176: Re-activating Past Due Hygiene Patients
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - February 24, 2022 09:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsWhen you are in the process of dropping PPO plans, the larger your patient base is, the stronger your practice is! Hence when you re-activate your past-due hygiene patients, you are also building your patient base. In this episode, Gary discusses why it’s essential to re-activate these past-due h...
Episode 175: The 10 Most Common Questions Dentists have about dropping PPO Plans
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - February 17, 2022 09:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsDo you have questions about dropping PPO Plans? If the answer is yes, this is a must-listen episode as Gary answers the most common questions dentists have about dropping PPO plans! Register for the 9-Hour CE MBA Workshop: https://bit.ly/TD-MBA-MARCH Learn more about Gary’s Practice Coac...
Episode 174: Given the Current Inflationary Cycle, Should I Raise My Fees?
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - February 10, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsWe are now experiencing an unbelievably high inflation cycle. It has not been this high for the last 39 years! So with this cycle, as a dentist, do you think it's a good idea to raise your fees or not? In this episode, Gary and Naren discuss inflation and whether you should raise your fees. Give...
Episode 173: Offer Your In-Office Membership Plan to Small Businesses
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - February 03, 2022 09:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsDo you want to create a win-win situation for your dental practice and the small businesses in your community? Then consider offering your practice in-office membership plan to small businesses! Learn more about this by listening to this episode. Register for the 3-Hour Masterclass: https://bi...
Episode 172: The Dilemma of Insurance-Driven Patients
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - January 27, 2022 09:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsDo you attract too many patients with 'Insurance-based mindsets'? It is when patients say, "I only want to have this done if my insurance covers it." This not only affects the way patients value the service you provide it also affects the enjoyment you find in what you do as a dentist. In this e...
Episode 171: Grow Your In-Office Membership Plan
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - January 20, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsNowadays, the number of patients who have dental insurance is decreasing. You can turn this trend into an opportunity to reduce insurance dependence in your practice and get patients for life! In this episode, Gary and Naren talk about the practice in-office membership plan and how to grow it. L...
Episode 170: Team Meeting with Focus on Successfully Dropping PPO Plans
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - January 13, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsYou need the team's support to achieve the practice goals. The team can give their 100% support if they are focused on the right things to achieve the practice goals. Hence, in this episode, Gary and Naren discuss 3 types of team meetings that will help you calibrate their focus! Register for ...
Episode 169: The Busyness Paradox
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - January 06, 2022 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsHave you been guilty of looking at busyness as always a good thing? And, if so, it is important to start changing your perspective and mindset! Gary and Naren discuss the busyness paradox and 3 actionable ways to shift away from the busyness paradox. Listen now! Register for the 3-Hour Masterc...
Episode 168: How to Determine the Right Scope of Your Practice
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - December 30, 2021 09:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIs your dental practice scope right? Gary and Naren shine a new light on the right scope of the dental practice and ways for you to determine a suitable one. Remember, the scope of your practice is not static, and it can change over time. Listen to learn more! Register for the upcoming Masterc...
Episode 167: When Was the Last Time You Raised your Fees?
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - December 23, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsDo you know what your fees should be? Have you raised them to an ideal amount? In New Jersey, dentists who have signed up with Delta have not changed their fees since 2009! In a world where inflation has increased the prices of all the industries, this isn't fair for dentists. Learn more about t...
Episode 166: Takeaways that You Can Use From the RIDA Summit
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - December 16, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsRIDA Summit was all about putting texture details around successfully resigning from PPO plans! Naren and Gary talk about the takeaways of the Summit in this episode. Whether you were a participant of the RIDA Summit or not, you will find the episode helpful to drop PPO plans!
Episode 165: 4 Tips to Get Your Team On Board
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - December 09, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsIs your team on board with your practice goals? Even if you want to go out of network, your team may not support you right away. But, with the right approach, you can get them to support you! Listen to this episode to learn 4 tips to get your team on board!
Episode 164: The Best Way to Set Your Fees
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - December 02, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsOwning a dental practice makes you an entrepreneur. To be successful, you need to have control over the practice fees. If your fees are too high, patients will not come to you. If your fees are too low, you won’t be earning what you deserve. By listening to this episode, you will learn the best ...
Episode 163: The One Thing To Tell Every Patient About their Dental Insurance
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - November 25, 2021 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsYour patients tend to forget one important thing about their dental insurance. As their dentist, you already know what it is, and it’s your responsibility to remind them that One Important detail. Learn what that One Important thing by listening to this episode, as Naren and Gary discuss how to ...
Episode 162: Useful Insight on PPO Participation
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - November 18, 2021 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsNothing is more terrible than activity without insight. The vast majority of dentists participate with PPO plans. But there's a hidden insight on PPO participation that dentists are not aware of. In this episode, Gary shares that insight. You will find this episode helpful because of how profoun...
Episode 161: Resources Dental Practices Need to Successfully Resign from PPO Plans
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - November 11, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsWant to resign from PPO plans yet not sure of what you need to achieve your goal? Well, Gary and Naren have you covered! Dentists hesitate to resign from PPO plans because they fear losing patients. By listening to this episode, you will learn the resources you need to successfully drop PPO plan...
Episode 160: Details about Timing: How Soon Can I Start? How Long Will It Take?
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - November 04, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsInsurance companies are taking advantage of dentists. Dentists often ask Gary Takacs whether it is the right time to drop PPO plans and how long the process will take. Dentists are eager to drop PPO plans. Hence, in this episode, Gary and Naren discuss the details about timing. If you, too, are ...
Episode 159: Leveraging the Moment to Grow your Ideal Practice
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - October 28, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsThere are 6 principles of persuasion, and if you use them effectively, you create ‘moments’ in your dental practice. During these moments, patients are three times more likely to say yes to whatever you are attempting to persuade them with. Listen to this insightful episode as Gary and Naren exp...
Can I STOP seeing New PPO Patients if I am still in Network?
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - October 21, 2021 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsYou know that treating fee-for-service patients are better. So, can you stop seeing in-network patients while being a PPO practice? In this episode, you will get to know the answer! Listen to Gary and Naren discuss the answer and an effective method to treat more fee-for-service patients in yo...
Episode 157: Can I have a Hygiene Driven Practice if I am a PPO Office?
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - October 14, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsDo you believe that hygiene is a loss creator in your practice? Well, in today's episode, you will learn how to make it the practice driver! Because the truth is, the more activity you have in hygiene, the better it is for the practice production. Learn all about it by listening to this episode!...
Episode 156: Tips to Control Your Biggest Expense Category
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - October 07, 2021 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsWant to increase the dental practice profitability? Then control the practice’s biggest expense category! In this episode, Gary and Naren discuss the dental practice’s biggest expense category and practical tips to control this expense category. Listen and increase the profitability of your prac...
Episode 155: Which of the 6 Steps to Successfully Resign from PPO Plans is most important?
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - September 30, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsGary introduced 6 steps to go out of network successfully. Of course, it's important to complete all these steps to reduce insurance dependency. However, as dentists often ask which step is the most important, Gary shares it in this episode. So, if you're working on reducing insurance dependence...
Episode 154: 4 Tips to Elevate The Relationship-Driven Element of Your Practice
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - September 23, 2021 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsPatients can easily replace insurance plans. But, they cannot replace the relationship they have with the dentist. Therefore, improving your practice's relationship-driven element is the best way for you to keep your existing in-network patients even after going out-of-network. Listen to this ep...
Episode 153: The End of the Year Insurance Letter
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - September 16, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsDo you ever wonder about how to remain insurance-friendly in the process of going out of network? This is a great way to keep an ideal percentage of your existing in-network patients as well. In this episode, Gary shares the End of the Year Insurance Letter which will help you create a win-win s...
Episode 152: PPO Plans Are NOW Lowering Your Contracted Fees!
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - September 09, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsWe 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 pred...
Episode 151: The Crazy Sales Pitch No Dentist Would Ever Fall For
Less Insurance Dependence Podcast - September 02, 2021 08:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsHave 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! Schedule...
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