How a Seattle-Based Dental Care Practice Reduced Claim Denials by 50%?

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Seattle General & Pediatric Dentistry Case Study: Improving Insurance Acceptance Rates with Denial Management

A Seattle-based dental practice, specializing in General and Pediatric Dentistry, was struggling with high insurance claims denials.

Pediatric and multi-specialty procedures often require additional documentation, pre-approvals, and precise coding. But small errors, like incomplete details, incorrect payer rules, or late submissions, caused the claims to be denied.

Because of frequent denials, the workload on administrative teams increased, and the cycle of reimbursements slowed down. That’s when the dental practice decided to partner with an offshore dental RCM to improve its claims acceptance rates.

Project Info

Location:

Seattle, WA
Practice Type:

General and Pediatric Dentistry
Number of Locations:

2
Number of Providers:

6
Patient Volume:

1,500 patients per month

Challenges

Dental Insurance Obstacles: Frequent Claim Denials, Slow Cash Flow & Repetitive Appeals

When the dental clinic partnered with CEC, these were the problems their team was facing:

Solution

Specialized Denial Management & Appeals Support to Strengthen Revenue Cycle Performance

Let’s understand how CEC’s Denial Management Services streamlined the practice’s overall claims processing workflow:

Conducted Comprehensive Audit: Our team conducted an extensive analysis of denied claims to identify common rejection reasons and patterns.
Implemented a Tailored Denial Management Strategy: Then, our experts with 20 years of experience developed and implemented a tailored denial management strategy. It included targeted interventions for each common denial reason identified during the audit.
Set up an Appeals Management Team: A dedicated team was set up that handled the entire appeals process for denied claims. From drafting and submitting appeal letters to gathering necessary documentation and negotiating with insurance companies, our team handled all the tasks with ease.
Scheduled Staff Training: Our team provided training to the practice’s administrative staff to improve their skills in preventing denials and managing claims effectively.
Delivered Reports and Insights: To help the practice track progress and make data-driven decisions, we provided regular reports and insights on denial trends, appeal outcomes, and overall improvements in claims processing that our strategy helped in achieving.

Results

Measurable Financial Impact: Higher Acceptance Rates, Faster Revenue Recovery & Less Administrative Burden

The implementation of CEC’s denial management services delivered significant financial and operational improvements. The practice experienced faster reimbursements, reduced administrative workload, and a more efficient, error-free claims process, ensuring a stable and predictable revenue cycle.

Improved Acceptance Rates

Claim denials reduced by 50% within the first three months of implementing our denial management services.

Reimbursement Cycle Accelerated

The practice recovered 45% more revenue from previously denied claims.

Administrative Efficiency Became Better

The time spent on managing and appealing denied claims was slashed by 40%.

Systematic Claims Processing

The overall claims processing workflow became more streamlined and efficient.

Review

What Does the Client Say?

"Our experience with CEC has been transformative. Their expertise in denial management has significantly reduced our claim denials and helped us recover revenue that we thought was lost. The systematic approach to appeals and the training provided have improved our internal processes and overall efficiency. We highly recommend their services to any dental practice struggling with claims denials."

— Dr. Lisa Martin, Owner

Conclusion

Strengthening Financial Health & Revenue Stability Through Expert Dental RCM Outsourcing

The practice built a solid foundation for its financial health by outsourcing denial management to CEC, a leading offshore dental RCM service provider. The practice regained control over its revenue cycle, minimized preventable claim losses, and freed its internal team from repetitive appeals and insurance negotiations. Besides, our services helped in establishing a stable revenue cycle, which helped the practice to continue with its services without any financial restrictions.