“Wait — My Dental Insurance Didn't Cover It?” 😬

(SRPs, Denials, and the Conversation You Forgot to Have)

For those SRPs, you thought you did everything right. Diagnosed the periodontal disease. Treatment planned SRPs (appropriately) and explained the necessity. "We'll send this to your insurance." Provided great care to your patient.

And then… 💣

The claim got denied. The patient got big mad. And your front desk is stuck holding the billing grenade.

Sound familiar?

That’s because scaling and root planing (SRP) lives in a weird gray zone:

✅ Absolutely clinically necessary.

❌ Often doesn't meet criteria for insurance coverage.

In this episode of The Truth Decay Podcast, Sara Baker and LaRae McMullen brea ...