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94 to 98% estimate accuracy... and not one pre-auth sent. ๐Ÿ“Š That's what a detailed insurance plan setup in Open Dental g...
10/20/2026

94 to 98% estimate accuracy... and not one pre-auth sent. ๐Ÿ“Š That's what a detailed insurance plan setup in Open Dental gets you.

๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ "๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด" ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ฒ'๐—น๐—น ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐Ÿ’š

Quick question... when's the last time anyone locked the month in your Open Dental?If you just thought "lock the what?" ...
10/19/2026

Quick question... when's the last time anyone locked the month in your Open Dental?

If you just thought "lock the what?" ...this one's for you.

Open Dental doesn't close anything out for you. No end-of-day button. No end-of-month button. Unless you set a lock date yourself, every procedure, payment, and chart entry from last year can still be edited today.

That's not just messy reporting. That's provider pay that can shift after the check's been cut, a wide-open door for embezzlement, and legal records that aren't as defensible as you think.

Our new blog breaks down how often to lock, why it's a security issue (not just an accounting one), and the right way to fix a mistake in a locked period. Hint... don't unlock it.

๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ "๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—š" ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ฒ'๐—น๐—น ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐Ÿ’š

Be honest... how many pre-auths did your team send this month that the plan never asked for? ๐Ÿ‘€ Most of them are a workar...
10/14/2026

Be honest... how many pre-auths did your team send this month that the plan never asked for? ๐Ÿ‘€ Most of them are a workaround.

๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ "๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด" ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ฒ'๐—น๐—น ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐Ÿ’š

Hot take... most of your pre-auths don't need to exist. ๐Ÿ‘€Carriers rarely require them. Offices send them because they do...
10/12/2026

Hot take... most of your pre-auths don't need to exist. ๐Ÿ‘€

Carriers rarely require them. Offices send them because they don't trust the estimate Open Dental gives them. And that part is fixable.

Build your insurance plans out with the real fine print (downgrades, frequencies, annual and lifetime maximums, how deductibles actually apply) and treatment plan estimates land in the 94 to 98% accuracy range. No waiting weeks. No "we'll call you once insurance gets back to us" while your patient's excitement fades. ๐Ÿฆท

We broke the whole thing down on the blog, including the one honest exception you can't build around.

๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ "๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด" ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ฒ'๐—น๐—น ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐Ÿ’š

A five-figure surprise is not the kind of surprise you want in your practice. Run this report monthly and you'll never h...
09/29/2026

A five-figure surprise is not the kind of surprise you want in your practice. Run this report monthly and you'll never have to find out the hard way.

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Your team did the work. Insurance never heard about it.This gap is more common than you'd think, and it's costing practi...
09/25/2026

Your team did the work. Insurance never heard about it.

This gap is more common than you'd think, and it's costing practices real money.

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Income transfers in Open Dental can look intimidating but when theyโ€™re done correctly, theyโ€™re simply putting money wher...
09/22/2026

Income transfers in Open Dental can look intimidating but when theyโ€™re done correctly, theyโ€™re simply putting money where it belongs. ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Understanding how they work can make your ledger cleaner and your financials more accurate.

Ever pull a report and see thousands of dollars sitting in "procedures not billed to insurance" and think... wait, we di...
09/21/2026

Ever pull a report and see thousands of dollars sitting in "procedures not billed to insurance" and think... wait, we did the work?

You're not missing anything. The clinical work happened. The billing step just never did.

We just broke down why this happens, how far back you can actually go to get paid, and the two questions to ask every time you find one of these on your report.

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Avoiding income transfers doesnโ€™t necessarily protect your ledger; in some cases, it can leave errors sitting there for ...
09/18/2026

Avoiding income transfers doesnโ€™t necessarily protect your ledger; in some cases, it can leave errors sitting there for months.

The key is knowing when and how to use them correctly in Open Dental.

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