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Insurance & Billing

Step-by-step guides for claims, payments, ERAs, and insurance setup.

41 articles

How to Set Up Capitation Plans in Open Dental

Learn the correct open dental capitation plan setup to ensure accurate patient co-pays and provider tracking. Avoid billing errors with this step-by-step guide.

4/16/2026 · 3 min read

How to Set Up Capitation Plans in Open Dental

Learn the correct open dental capitation plan setup to ensure accurate patient copays and provider tracking. Follow these steps to avoid billing errors.

4/13/2026 · 3 min read

Managing Ortho Insurance Payments in Open Dental

Learn how to accurately track and post an open dental ortho insurance payment. Follow our step-by-step guide to handle recurring orthodontic claims correctly.

4/12/2026 · 3 min read

Handling Coordination of Benefits in Open Dental

Learn how to accurately manage open dental coordination of benefits. Follow these steps to correctly bill secondary insurance and avoid common claim errors.

4/11/2026 · 3 min read

Managing Open Dental Pre-Authorizations

Learn how to correctly process an open dental pre authorization to ensure accurate insurance estimates and avoid billing errors for your dental practice.

4/11/2026 · 3 min read

Managing an Open Dental Insurance Downgrade

Learn how to accurately process an open dental insurance downgrade. Follow these steps to adjust estimates and ensure accurate patient billing in Open Dental.

4/11/2026 · 3 min read

Setting Up Open Dental Frequency Limitations

Learn how to accurately configure open dental frequency limitations to prevent claim denials and ensure your practice gets paid for covered dental procedures.

4/10/2026 · 3 min read

Mastering the Open Dental Batch Billing Workflow

Streamline your insurance revenue cycle with this guide to the Open Dental batch billing workflow. Learn how to send claims efficiently and avoid common errors.

4/10/2026 · 3 min read

How to Set Up Medical Insurance Billing

Learn how to properly configure and submit medical claims in Open Dental. Follow this guide to master open dental medical insurance billing for your practice.

4/10/2026 · 3 min read

Entering Insurance History for New Patients

Learn how to accurately enter open dental insurance history new patient data to ensure correct benefit tracking and avoid billing errors in your practice.

4/10/2026 · 3 min read

Managing PPO Write-offs in Open Dental

Learn the correct workflow for open dental PPO writeoffs setup to ensure accurate patient balances and clean insurance aging reports in your practice.

4/10/2026 · 3 min read

Find Procedures Not Billed to Insurance

Use this open dental procedures not billed query to identify completed work that hasn't been sent to insurance, ensuring your practice gets paid on time.

4/9/2026 · 3 min read

Managing Ortho Insurance Payments in Open Dental

Learn how to accurately post an open dental ortho insurance payment. Follow this step-by-step guide to handle recurring orthodontic claims and payments.

4/6/2026 · 4 min read

Managing Open Dental Pre-Authorizations

Learn how to correctly process an open dental pre authorization to ensure accurate treatment planning and avoid unexpected insurance coverage denials.

4/5/2026 · 3 min read

How to Handle Coordination of Benefits in Open Dental

Learn how to accurately manage open dental coordination of benefits. Follow this step-by-step guide to correctly bill secondary insurance and avoid claim denials.

4/5/2026 · 4 min read

Setting Up Open Dental Frequency Limitations

Learn how to accurately configure open dental frequency limitations to prevent claim denials and ensure your practice gets paid for covered dental procedures.

4/4/2026 · 3 min read

Managing PPO Write-offs in Open Dental

Learn the correct workflow for open dental PPO writeoffs setup to ensure accurate patient balances and clean insurance aging reports in your practice.

4/4/2026 · 3 min read

Managing an Open Dental Insurance Downgrade

Learn how to accurately process an open dental insurance downgrade. Follow these steps to adjust procedure codes and ensure accurate patient billing every time.

4/4/2026 · 3 min read

Mastering the Open Dental Batch Billing Workflow

Streamline your insurance revenue cycle with this guide to the open dental batch billing workflow. Learn how to send claims efficiently and avoid common errors.

4/3/2026 · 3 min read

Setting Up Medical Insurance Billing in Open Dental

Learn how to correctly configure and process open dental medical insurance billing. Follow these steps to ensure accurate claims and faster reimbursement.

4/3/2026 · 3 min read

Entering Insurance History for New Patients

Learn how to accurately enter open dental insurance history new patient data to ensure your claims and benefits tracking remain precise and error-free.

4/3/2026 · 4 min read

Open Dental Pending Preauth Query

Need to track outstanding pre-authorizations? Use this open dental pending preauth query to quickly identify sent pre-estimates waiting for insurance response.

4/2/2026 · 3 min read

How to Enter Insurance Benefits in Open Dental

Learn how to accurately open dental enter insurance benefits to ensure your claims are paid correctly and your patient accounts remain balanced and up to date.

4/1/2026 · 3 min read

Using the Open Dental Outstanding Claims Report

Learn how to use the open dental outstanding claims report to track unpaid insurance, reduce aging, and improve your practice's cash flow with this guide.

4/1/2026 · 4 min read

How to Resubmit a Rejected Claim in Open Dental

Learn the correct way to open dental resubmit rejected claim workflows. Follow these steps to fix errors, update information, and get your claims paid faster.

4/1/2026 · 3 min read

How to Split a Claim for Partial Payment

Learn how to use the open dental split claim partial payment feature to accurately manage insurance claims when procedures are paid at different times.

4/1/2026 · 4 min read

How to Handle Claim Denials in Open Dental

Learn the correct open dental claim denial fix workflow. Follow these steps to accurately track, resubmit, and resolve denied insurance claims in your practice.

4/1/2026 · 3 min read

How to Set Up a New Insurance Plan in Open Dental

Learn how to correctly open dental set up insurance plan entries to avoid claim denials and billing errors. Follow our step-by-step guide for accurate setup.

4/1/2026 · 4 min read

How to Process ERA in Open Dental

Learn how to open dental process ERA files efficiently. Follow our step-by-step guide to importing electronic EOBs and finalizing insurance payments correctly.

3/31/2026 · 3 min read

How to Enter an Open Dental Supplemental Payment

Learn how to correctly record an open dental supplemental payment when insurance sends additional funds after a claim has already been marked as received.

3/31/2026 · 3 min read

Handling an Open Dental Insurance Overpayment

Learn how to correctly process an open dental insurance overpayment. Follow these steps to keep your patient accounts accurate and your ledger balanced.

3/31/2026 · 4 min read

How to Use the Outstanding Insurance Claims Report

Learn how to effectively use the open dental outstanding claims report to track unpaid insurance, reduce aging, and improve your practice's cash flow today.

3/30/2026 · 3 min read

How to Enter Insurance Benefits in Open Dental

Learn how to accurately open dental enter insurance benefits to ensure your practice gets paid correctly and avoids common billing errors in your software.

3/30/2026 · 3 min read

How to Process ERA in Open Dental

Learn how to efficiently open dental process ERA payments. Follow our step-by-step guide to accurately post insurance payments and reconcile your claims.

3/30/2026 · 3 min read

How to Split a Claim for Partial Payment

Learn how to use the open dental split claim partial payment feature to accurately manage insurance claims when procedures are paid at different times.

3/30/2026 · 3 min read

How to Set Up a New Insurance Plan in Open Dental

Learn the correct way to open dental set up insurance plan entries to ensure accurate billing, avoid claim rejections, and streamline your insurance workflow.

3/30/2026 · 3 min read

Managing an Open Dental Insurance Overpayment

Learn how to correctly handle an open dental insurance overpayment. Follow these steps to adjust your patient accounts and keep your financial records accurate.

3/29/2026 · 3 min read

How to Handle Claim Denials in Open Dental

Learn the correct open dental claim denial fix workflow. Follow these steps to accurately track, edit, and resubmit denied insurance claims in your practice.

3/29/2026 · 4 min read

How to Resubmit a Rejected Claim in Open Dental

Learn the correct workflow to open dental resubmit rejected claim procedures. Follow these steps to fix errors and get your insurance claims paid faster.

3/29/2026 · 3 min read

How to Enter an Open Dental Supplemental Payment

Learn how to correctly enter an open dental supplemental payment when insurance sends additional funds after a claim has already been marked as received.

3/29/2026 · 3 min read

How to Generate Patient Billing Statements

Learn how to generate patient billing statements in Open Dental efficiently. Follow our step-by-step guide to ensure accurate patient balances and timely payments.

3/27/2026 · 3 min read
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