Dental Sleep Medicine Insider December 2015 | Page 20

LORI WALLACE IMMEDIATELY DETERMINE YOUR PATIENTS’ BENEFITS YOU CAN NOW CHECK YOUR PATIENTS’ BENEFITS BY PERFORMING AN INSTANT ELIGIBILITY CHECK (IEC) THROUGH DS3. JUST FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE STEPS. FOUR STEPS TO AN INSTANT ELIGIBILITY CHECK: 1. Go to the “Insurance” tab in your patients’ chart and click the “Eligibility Check” button. 2. Type the name of the insurance company into the “Payer ID box.” 4. A box will appear showing you if the patient has active or inactive coverage and their in and out of network benefits including deductibles and coinsurance. 2 3. Scroll down and click submit. 1 As you’re aware, patients want to know their “estimated” financial responsibility. This feature will enable you to have better informed discussions with your patients at their pre-consult appointments. This will help determine whether or not you want to submit a VOB. 3 Once you determine if the patient is a candidate for a dental device, your staff can then request a VOB in order for your billers to obtain a pre-authorization. This easy to use feature will save your team time and money. 4 If you have any questions, please contact me at: [email protected].