Devdent
Developing Dentistry
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Success Starts With Education & Training
We are passionate about helping dental practices everywhere and believe that education is the key to success.
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2023 Speaking Schedule
March

The What, Why, & When for CBCT Medical Billing
Turning Coal Into Diamonds: Learn how medical billing for dentistry can be used to maximize patient benefits
March 31
- Location: Minneapolis
- When to bill medical insurance
- Utilization of billing medical insurance
- Upgrade your understanding of medical billing
- Speaker: Laurie Owens

The Future of Dental Hygiene...is Now!
March 31 - April 1
- Location: Lexington, Kentucky
- When to bill medical insurance
- Utilization of billing medical insurance
- Upgrade your understanding of the oral-systemic connection
- Speaker: Crystal May
April

Providing Medical Necessity in Dentistry
April 15
- Location: Henry Schein – Columbia, Maryland
- How to template for specific and comprehensive exams
- Clarifying questions
- Detailed history requirements
- Diagnosing treatment notations
- Speaker: Laurie Owens
May

Join Dr. Joe Magness and Crystal May at ThriveLive 2023 presented by Henry Schein
May 4 - 6
- Location: Henry Schein – Columbia, Maryland
- How to template for specific and comprehensive exams
- Clarifying questions
- Detailed history requirements
- Diagnosing treatment notations
- Speakers: Dr. Joe Magness and Crystal May
May

The Keys to Unlock Your Practice’s Treasure
May 19th
- Location: Mohegan, Pennsylvania
- LEARN the importance of credentialing and follow-up.
- DIFFERENTIATE the verbiage that shows medical necessity.
- EXAMINE the application of procedures and how they cross from dental to medical
- EVALUATE diagnosis codes that make sense in telling the patient’s story.
- PRACTICE what you learn with your own patients notes
To Regsiter for the event CALL 1-800-GO-BENCO
May

Keys to Unlock Your Practice's Treasure
May 19th
- DEALING WITH INSURANCE CAN OFTEN BE PUZZLING. Let’s discuss the essential pieces of putting YOUR insurance puzzle together.
- From benefits to understanding fees to team members’ roles… It’s always the small pieces that make the big picture come together!
- Many services that are provided in your practice are not covered services with dental insurance. Unlock the treasure of how medical billing works to maximize medical benefits while creating patient satisfaction.
Speakers: Laurie Owens & Kay Huff
May

Decoding Medical Billing For Dentistry
and
Medical Billing - The Hidden Gem In Your Practice
Aug. 26 -27
August
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Featuring Two Speaking Events With Laurie Owens!
- Decoding Medical Billing @ 10 am – 12 pm on Aug 26
- Medical Billing – The Hidden Gem @ 3PM – 5 PM on Aug 26
September

How to Bill Medical Insurance for Dental Procedures
Sepember 23-24
- Location: Orem, Utah
- When to Bill Medical Insurance
- What Medical Codes to Use
- How to Properly Document
- The Process and Protocols for VOB, Pre-Auth, and Claim
December

How to Bill Medical Insurance for Dental Procedures
December 2-3
- Location: Orem, Utah
- When to Bill Medical Insurance
- What Medical Codes to Use
- How to Properly Document
- The Process and Protocols for VOB, Pre-Auth, and Claim
Devdent Educators

Joe Magness, DDS
Devdent CEO

Crystal May
Co-Founder and COO of Devdent

Laurie Owens
Director of Medical Billing Education for Devdent

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