Cracking the Credentialing Code: How to Successfully Bill Medical in Your Dental Practice

🎙️ Are you ready to take the mystery out of medical credentialing in your dental practice? In this episode of Growing Your Dental Business, host Jacquelyn Hurley welcomes Dondra Edwards, founder of Transition Acceleration Group, to break down the credentialing process and explain why it’s the foundation of successful medical billing. With 15+ years of experience in the healthcare industry, Dondra has guided dental and medical providers nationwide through enrollment, payer applications, and compliance standards. She specializes in helping dentists get credentialed to bill medical insurance - a crucial step too many practices overlook. ✅ What you’ll learn in this episode: The key differences between dental and medical credentialing - and why they matter Which payers are the most challenging, and how to navigate them The #1 factor that makes a dentist successful with medical billing Why credentialing errors cause claim denials - and how to avoid them Actionable steps to expand patient care, reduce out-of-pocket costs, and unlock new revenue streams 💡 Credentialing is the key to clean claims and timely payments. Without it, even the best billing team can’t get you paid. 📌 Resources & Next Steps: Connect with Dondra Edwards: [email protected] Partner with eAssist Dental Solutions to streamline your dental and medical billing workflows Together, Dondra’s team and eAssist ensure your providers are credentialed correctly, so your claims get paid the first time and your practice thrives.