The Dental Billing Podcast
Dental billing is not data entry. It's the difference between a practice that collects what it earned and one that writes it off and calls it the cost of doing business.
The Dental Billing Podcast is hosted by Ericka Aguilar and Jen Lyman, RDH. Ericka has been a dental biller since 1998 and has taught billing in 31 states and Mexico. Jen came out of the operatory and now runs Lyman Revenue Solutions, handling both dental and medical billing. One of us knows exactly what the carrier is going to do with your claim. The other one knows what actually happened in that chair. You get both.
Every week we break down denials, appeals, coding, and the carrier behavior nobody warns you about, in plain language, with real sources. We teach the law before the codes, because a code doesn't win an appeal. Knowing what that carrier is legally required to do wins the appeal.
If you've ever been told you're "just the biller," this show is for you. Downloads in 114 countries and counting. Bring your coffee and your worst denial.
The Dental Billing Podcast
Latest Episodes
A Third-Party Billing Audit Shows You What To Fix
353 insurance denials sitting untouched is not a “busy week” problem. It’s a visibility problem and it’s exactly why we wanted a candid, practical talk about dental billing audits, denial management, and the numbers every practice owner should ...
Want to Find Extra $$ in Your Practice? Join The End of Year Revenue Push Challenge
Denied claims, missing documentation, and unscheduled treatment plans don’t just hurt your numbers, they quietly train your practice to accept less than you earned. We built this end-of-year revenue push to help you pull revenue back into the b...
Billing Meets Bookkeeping: Why Your Numbers Never Match
You posted a $100 payment. The bank shows $97. That missing 3% is merchant fees and it is technically income, and if your bookkeeper only records the net deposit, it never shows up anywhere. Neither do your write-offs, your credits or your true...
Stop Treating Patient Credits Like Free Money
Credit balances look harmless on a ledger, but they represent money we owe to patients or payers and they can turn into a major risk if we ignore them. We break down how to audit credits correctly, avoid accidental giveaways, and stay compliant...
Fan Mail
love love love ❤️ your podcast. I too can talk dental billing, and coding all day long. One thing I would add for the medical billing is to make sure that your maximizing your patient’s benefit so if you’re doing a lot of oral surgery, bill the surgery to medical and then build the prosthesis to Dental because we know that medical is not going cover a prosthesis most times. Also, I'm not sure if many providers know that if you're in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, you are in network both dental and medical. They are the only insurance that does reciprocal coverage as far as I know. Also CBCT to medical!!
Statesville, North Carolina
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