Sherry and her husband went online and searched “medical
billing for dental” and that’s how they discovered me. She
sent me her information, begging me to help bill her medical
insurance company for the dental work.
Sadly, receiving emails from patients like Sherry has become
a regular part of my week, and it is time to tell our oral physicians
that if we all understand the oral-systemic issues and
explain to our patients why our treatment is not optional, but
necessary, we can make a change. I cannot make the difference
without our providers who understand the need and
want to help.
We must train all of the oral physicians how to work along
with medical physicians — how to bill for both dental and
medical, and to learn their state and federal laws. Coding is
now international and continues to grow, so I say let’s commit
now to working with our patients.
Over the years, Sherry and others like her have turned to me
and I feel I must start to let our industry know that these patients
need help but are not even sure their dental providers
want to give it, or have the knowledge of how to address it.
If we are indeed working for our patients’ overall health and
well-being, we will make a difference. There is a real need for
our services; we need to let the world know we are not an
option, but a necessity.
Before she even began her cancer treatment, we could have
helped Sherry. If physicians know what we can do, and if
patients themselves can Google “medical billing for dental”
and read about it, surely we can step up and take the necessary
measures to help. Who better to spread the word, who
better to learn what you can do for everyone who walks into
The key is to spread knowledge and indeed implement it.
With knowledge, compassion and skilled help from our
billers, your patients can receive the best collaborative treat-
burdens.
Question:
David, you’ve been talking a lot about what you
call the current market bubble and to be careful as
investors before we invest today. How would you
recommend someone vet a promoter or syndicator
on a proposed investment?
David’s Answer:
That’s an excellent question, Sunny. I won’t invest
in any syndication unless I am part of the due
diligence team. That means among other things,
boots on the ground. I don’t trust any third party’s
underwriting - I have to see it myself. The problem
in the current economy is that there is so much
money chasing yield in ALL markets. There are so
few really good equity buys that the promoters are
committing fraud to be able to syndicate deals that
wouldn’t pass muster.
I’m in many inner circles in the real estate markets
and am seeing a lot of the same brashness that we
saw in 2005 - 2007, even among people who should
way when money is running at you like there’s no
tomorrow and you stand to make a ton of money if
If you’re not really closely tied into the syndicator,
I would think twice about investing in the current
market - you just don’t have any idea what you’re
getting into now. It’s crazy times.
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