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Downgrades Explained

Course Details

Course name: Downgrades Explained

Course length: 19 minutes

Number of modules: 1

Length per module: 19 minutes

  • Course prerequisites:
  • None

Price: Included with Membership

Overall goal: Learn to understand one of the most common asked questions: What do we do about downgrades?

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Description

One of the most common questions online about insurance involves why insurance paid less for a service than expected. Is this fraud on the insurance company’s side? This course reviews how, why they happen, and most importantly what to do about them as an office and for the patient. Learn how to effectively estimate for downgrades to avoid surprises.

Objectives

  • Learn the process behind downgrades.
  • Know the common scenarios
  • Understand how to handle downgrades

Modules

1. Downgrades Explained

One of the most common questions online about insurance involves why insurance paid less for a service than expected. Is this fraud on the insurance company’s side? This course reviews how, why they happen, and most importantly what to do about them as an office and for the patient. Learn how to effectively estimate for downgrades to avoid surprises.

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