The Navigating Dental Insurance Podcast
The Navigating Dental Insurance Podcast
This podcast is dedicated to helping dentist navigate through the challenges of dental insurance.
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May 21, 2026
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The PPO Exit Blueprint 21.05.2026 44:51
In this episode of Navigating Dental Insurance , Jordon Comstock and Tessina Bullock sit down with Elijah Desmond , co-founder and CEO of Dental Pitch Brokerage , to talk about practice valuation, preparing for an exit, and how dental owners can create a more valuable business before selling. Elijah shares his story as an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, event creator, DJ, and dental industry c...
What AI Can’t Replace in Dentistry - Dr. Mark Costes 01.05.2026 34:46
https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Www.boomcloudapps.com The Million Dollar Membership Plan Book - Attract membership patients, create recurring revenue & reduce PPOs
Navigating the Human Side of Business Leadership 10.04.2026 37:41
Thomas Passalacqua is a certified Executive Coach who specializes in customized professional & leadership development. With a master’s in education, Thomas started his career as a founding teacher in New York City. He then transitioned into dental manufacturing sales, where he was an award-winning consultant who trained and mentored other sales professionals. Transitioning again, Thomas was the di...
Why Most Dental Practices Stay Stuck (And How the Best Ones Break Through) 27.03.2026 33:53
In this episode, Ben sits down with dental coach Sherri Hollenbeck to uncover what truly separates thriving practices from those that feel stuck. They dive into the biggest frustrations facing owners and office managers, the hidden mistakes quietly draining growth, and the communication breakdowns holding teams back. Sherri shares practical insights and real-world strategies to help practices rega...
Insurance Manipulation + Membership Economics 20.03.2026 44:20
Build a patient membership plan with BoomCloud™ & Become Fee For Service - www.boomcloudapps.com Negotiate your PPO Fees & Increase Revenue per patient - www. Veritasdentalresources.com AI Claim Denials - https://boomcloudapps.com/how-to-outsmart-ai-dental-claims-denials-and-take-back-control-of-your-practice/
How to Go Fee For Service 17.02.2026 34:55
Podcast Summary (Show Notes Style) In this episode, Jordon Comstock talks with Dan from Elevation Association about why dental insurance—especially Delta Dental—is becoming a bigger threat to independent practices, and how practices can successfully transition to fee-for-service without destroying their schedule. Dan explains that Delta is making aggressive moves, including owning dental practices...
Are you sick of denied claims? Listen to this! 19.01.2025 22:05
Tessina disuses how to effectively use an insurance commissioner. Most dental offices do not use the insurance commissioner and most are missing out on a type of advocacy that is proven to reduce claims denials, as well as many other challenges dental offices face when dealing with insurance. To contact Tessina, email her at tessinabarney@gmail.com. Visit her company website at www. VerusDental.c...
The road to hell is paved with in-network reimbursements, with Jim Zenk 16.01.2025 39:38
In this episode, Jim focuses on his work as a dental specific CPA. He talks about advantages of using a dental specific CPA over general CPA's. Jim shares advice on how to work with your CPA in a way that is productive and allows for you to take full advantage of tax codes, and other perks that come with proactive tax planning and tax mitigation strategies. Jim also talks about fees and how they i...
How to Scale a Membership Program to 365 Members in Just One Year 10.12.2024 44:36
"How to Scale a Membership Program to 365 Members in Just One Year: Lessons from Pioneer Valley Dental Arts" Read my article for this podcast! Summary : In this episode of The Automatic Patient Podcast , host Jordon Comstock chats with Gina Kiner, Office Manager at Pioneer Valley Dental Arts, about her incredible success in growing their patient membership program to 365 active members in just one...
Mastering the Patient Experience 04.12.2024 48:55
"Mastering the Patient Experience: Navigating Dental Insurance and Membership Plans with Deborah Nash" Summary: In this episode of the Navigating Dental Insurance podcast, Jordon Comstock hosts dental consultant and coach Deborah Nash for an insightful discussion on enhancing patient experiences while addressing the complexities of dental insurance. The conversation delves into effective communica...
Mastering Dental Finances: Revenue, KPIs, and Beyond 27.11.2024 45:47
Maximize Your Practice’s Revenue with Smarter Financial Strategies In this episode, we dive deep into actionable strategies to boost your dental practice’s profitability. From mastering financial KPIs to implementing membership plans, learn how to retain more revenue and reduce write-offs with insights from a seasoned dental CFO. Key Takeaways Why KPIs Matter : Understand the financial metrics eve...
PPO Patient vs Cash Patients vs Membership Patients - Dr. Dan Nelson 15.11.2024 1:08:15
Episode Notes key topics for a podcast summary: Technical Setbacks and Humor : The podcast kicks off with some lighthearted moments as Dan and Jordon troubleshoot microphone issues, setting an engaging and relatable tone for the conversation. Strategies for Defining an Ideal Patient Profile (IPP) : Jordon and Dan dive into the importance of creating an Ideal Patient Profile, emphasizing how unders...
Overcome AI Driven Denials with Innovation 13.11.2024 44:54
https://www.180dental.net https://www.boomcloudapps.com Veritasdentalresources.com Fire the PPOs E-book
The Sweet Spot: The Balanced Approach in Dental Marketing with Rebecca Neill 03.05.2024 39:43
During this episode, Rebecca opens with talking about the importance of strong brand identity. Your brand is not just who you are as a dental professional, it's creating an image and a story about who you are but in a way that attracts the type of patient you are looking for. When your branding is strong, using effective marketing channels will help you drive the type of patient you want to see an...
As a buyer, should I go FFS or PPO? With the famous Brain Hanks 26.04.2024 26:26
Check out Brian's podcast and websites: https://practicepurchased.podbean.com/ https://www.dentalbuyeradvocates.com/team/ This episode is packed with a lot of great information about trends with patient attrition/patient retention as it pertains to PPO and FFS (fee for service) practice purchases. The key message Brian shares is that both practice types are totally worth pursuing as the net p...
Ending the cycle of failed associateship and partnerships in dentistry 19.04.2024 43:11
Bob was a hospital CEO before he found his second calling, dentistry! Bob brings decades of experience into dental and takes a deep dive on leadership styles as well as relationship dynamics in dentistry. Both he and Bryton share their knowledge on how and why partnerships and associateships tend to not work well in dentistry. Arguably, most partnerships outside of dentistry tend to follow a same...
How coding ties in with hygiene, with Jennifer Lyman, RDH 09.04.2024 34:49
As a hygienist and a biller/coder, Jen covers the topic of hygiene coding and underutilized hygiene codes. With her years of experience as a hygienist, Jen talks about missed opportunities as it pertains to hygiene coding. She shares a number of underutilized codes that many dental practices can implement right away. Jen's knowledge on coding is quite impressive as what she covers is not discussed...
Finding Wins in the battle to manage insurance: Coding and Billing tips 03.04.2024 39:48
During this episode, Ericka talks about different areas of coding and billing that are holding dental offices back, from a revenue perspective. Ericka talks about how insurance companies pay more for a prophy compared to a gingivitis cleaning (D4346) where such a cleaning is more extensive than a prophy. She talks about how perio billing in general is low for most practices. Ericka provides insigh...
Combating the Bureaucratic Empire of Dental Insurance 26.03.2024 28:29
Join the Webinar! https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8417114682617/WN_Q7sGAPbhQGODKJAfF7gv1g
Vetting new partners and associates the right way with Bob Speil 09.06.2023 44:37
Bob Speil: robert@spielconsulting.com
Weekly Insurance Tip: Why your buildups are getting bundled/denied and how to get them paid 31.05.2023 10:49
Check out Tessina at www.verusdental.com
How to get the cops to punish insurance for denying clean claims 25.05.2023 12:25
Check out Tessina at www.verusdental.com
Weekly Tip: Insurance Verification Issues with Tessina Bullock 18.05.2023 12:01
Insurance verification is a common activity in dental offices. Such a process allows team members to gather important information from insurance so that the team can give accurate benefit information and accurate quotes to patients based upon what their insurance covers. With many dental offices struggling to find qualified people to fill any practice need, Tessina has developed a company called w...
Treating tongue-tie and many other dental needs with a laser 15.02.2023 50:56
During this episode, Dr. Morrow shares his experience in dealing with tongue-tie by sharing a person story on how he was able to treat his daughter. Tongue-tie appears to be a common issue as medical agencies report that nearly 25% of newborns deal with tongue-tie. Russ found that by using laser techniques, not only can he treat tongue tie but do so in a way that is non-invasive compared to surgic...
The Million Dollar Dental Membership Plan - Justin Coke 02.02.2023 49:32
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