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by Ken Berley, DDS, JD, DABDSM The turf war continues and sadly, nothing has been decided. Almost daily I’m asked by a dental client why a dentist cannot diagnose OSA …

HSAT Usage: Are We There Yet? Read More »

by Ken Berley, DDS, JD, DABDSM I write this article out of concern for Sleep Medicine. The treatment of Sleep Disordered Breathing is undergoing a revolution. As with any revolution, …

Sleep Medicine Malpractice Negligent Failure to Refer Read More »

ADA policy statements have historically guided the evolution of our dental standards of care. The ADA House of Delegates adopted a policy on Sleep Disordered Breathing recently. Whenever the ADA …

ADA Policy Statement on Sleep Disordered Breathing From a Lawyer’s Perspective by Ken Berley, DDS, JD, DABDSM Read More »

by Ken Berley, DDS, JD, DABDSM and Courtney Snow, Medical Insurance Consultant In this edition, I have asked Courtney to outline the Medicare rules and guidelines that dental offices MUST …

Need to Know Medicare Guidelines for Oral Appliances for OSA: Friend or Foe? Part 4 Read More »

I just returned from the AADSM meeting in Boston. I was truly honored to be asked to speak at this year’s AADSM meeting and I want to take this opportunity …

Medicare DME/TELEMEDICINE: Friend or Foe? Part 3 by Ken Berley, DDS, JD, DABDSM Read More »

In this edition, I continue our journey into the tangled maze of Medicare.

Best practices with the rulemaker

E codes are level II Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes in the medical coding system that are used primarily to identify products, supplies, and services not included in the CPT codes.