Ep 14: Fraud By Accident: Four Mistakes That Could Land Your Dental Practice In Trouble

Oh my sweet, well-meaning dental friendos: you don’t need a ski mask and burner phone to commit insurance fraud; sometimes all it takes is posting the wrong code and thinking, “Eh, it’s close enough.”

(Spoiler alert: it's not close enough.)

In this episode, Sara Baker and LaRae McMullen break down the everyday billing mistakes that can quietly turn your claims from compliant to questionable... even when your intentions are good. From listing the wrong treating provider to “using” benefits creatively, they’re exposing the gray areas where good offices get in trouble.

💥 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How innocent billing habits can trigger serious compliance issues
• Why “helping” patients with coverage can backfire fast
• The four mistakes that get practices audited most often
• How to build systems that protect your license and your sanity

💡 Top takeaways:

• Always list the actual treating dentist: no exceptions.
• Disclose accident-related treatment accurately, every time.
• Train your team (and retrain them) on ethical billing and coding.
• Code for what you did: no more, no less.

Sara and LaRae also share real-world examples of how “tiny” claim errors can snowball into massive headaches, and what you can do this week to make sure your practice isn’t next.

🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms

📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljIUbjSyZnU

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