October 3–4 | Palm Springs
INSURANCE, INTEGRATION & IMPACT
EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION OF DENTAL & MEDICAL INSURANCE
Designed for office managers, insurance coordinators, doctors and admin leaders
Not Just What to Do—But How to Do It
We’ll cover:
• Dental insurance workflows and where the money gets stuck
• Medical billing: when to use it, how to document it, and how to get paid
• Clinical case coding and hands-on practice
• Communication tools that support patients and team confidence
Full agenda and registration info coming soon.
Learn more about the program by clicking below.
MEET THE EXPERTS
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With over 25 years of healthcare experience, Teresa addresses topics such as Insurance Systems, Office Manager Training and Patient Conversations. Her memberships include Dental Entrepreneurial Women and the National Association of Dental Plans. She has been named one of the Top 25 Women in Dentistry and is the author of Moving Your Patients to Yes: Easy Insurance Conversations as well as a contributing author to the ADA’s Annual CDT Companion Guide™. Her podcasts “Nobody Told Me That!” and “Chew On This!” provide regular coding and management updates. Teresa received her Master’s Degree in Healthcare Management.
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Laurie Owens, CPC, CPB, Director of Medical Billing Education for Devdent, brings over 20 years of experience educating dental practices on billing medical insurance and the techniques to get claims paid. Laurie believes that patients should be able to utilize their medical insurance for procedures due to oral systemic conditions. Through on-site training, medical billing for dentistry courses, follow-up consulting, along with Seattle Study club, ACT Dental, and AADOM lectures, Laurie has assisted dental practices in successfully billing insurance to collect benefits that would have otherwise been unclaimed. Her training on medical billing has increased practice revenue and patient satisfaction.
MEETING VENUE & HOTEL
Hyatt Palm Springs
Special GGPCi Rate $259
Hyatt Palm Springs is the quintessential Coachella Valley hotel, with superb amenities in every suite and excellent proximity to outdoor attractions like Indian Canyons and VillageFest. See why we’re the “Golf Capital of the World” and ride a hot air balloon over the Santa Rosa Mountains when you aren’t admiring San Jacinto from your balcony.
Room rate is $259 +$10 resort fee and taxes per night.
Recommended Dates:
Check in Thursday, October 2
Check out Saturday, October 4
We recommend finding flights that depart after 3:00pm.
“Im super excited to take back what Ive learned and share it with my doctor and team!”
Emilou Q.
“Every course I left with something new in my toolkit!”
Tiffany P.
“There were a lot of positive take aways from this weekend, ideas that were shared between professionals and our presenters that are very easy to apply in our every day practice. I really enjoyed getting to meet other like- minded professionals and continue to elevate my knowledge and what I can bring to the practice.”
Julie R.
A key take away for me was learning about the difference between managing and leading and how we can become more successful in leading, not just making sure the work gets done.”
Mayra D.
“I walked away from this conference with a changed perception of my own team members and the importance of building upon the strengths of your team. I also learned the importance of time management, intentional time and appropriate forms of communication.”
Aubrey J.