Monday Huddle: PPOs and getting paid

Feb. 11, 2022
Dr. David Rice says there are three steps you can take to defend yourself against PPOs that want to undercut your pay.
David R. Rice, DDS, Chief editor

How do we deal with PPOs and getting paid what we’re owed in 2022?

Let’s be honest—as dentists, you work too hard to have a PPO tell you that your usual, customary, and reasonable fee (UCR) is unreasonable.

But there are ways you can protect yourself.

In this episode of Monday Huddle, we’ll talk about three steps you can take to defend yourself against PPOs that want to underpay you.

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Editor’s note: This video first appeared in Through the Loupes newsletter, a publication of the Endeavor Business Media Dental Group. Read more articles and subscribe to Through the Loupes.

About the Author

David R. Rice, DDS | Chief editor

Founder of the nation’s largest student and new-dentist community, igniteDDS, David R. Rice, DDS, travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. He is the editorial director of DentistryIQ and leads a team-centered restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York. With 27 years of practice in the books, Dr. Rice is trained at the Pankey Institute, the Dawson Academy, Spear Education, and most prolifically at the school of hard knocks. Contact him at [email protected].