Paul Bornstein – CDT Dental Coding & Reimbursement Update

Without a thorough understanding of insurance reimbursement, today’s dental office is at a serious disadvantage. In this economy, dental professionals need to ensure that they are getting reimbursed as adequately as they can. Insurance companies use various tactics and strategies that, unless understood, will cause unnecessary delays and rejections during claims processing. Each office has unique insurance problems. All offices have common insurance problems. We will teach you how to be aware of the potential problems and offer possible solutions!

Why this Program is Unique:

• Get your practice up to speed with an experienced dentist who ran a dental insurance company and practiced for 30 years.
• You will be given a consultant’s perspective on records and billing, so you can do your own audits, increase your income, and decrease your risk.
• You will obtain helpful, realistic, and practical risk management and practice management tips.
• You will be given the information you need to file claims correctly and challenge denials with appropriate documentation and narrative.
• You will understand how insurance companies evaluate your claims.

Most Offices Can Immediately Increase Income with the Information in this Recording:

• Overcome a down economy with LEGAL ways to maximize billing.
• Implement proven strategies to improve patient collections.
• Bill properly for general practice, periodontal, and oral surgery services.
• Help prevent rejections.
• Identify what insurance companies look for other than fraud.
• Assess the claims process from the insurance company’s perspective.
• Examine the pros and cons of accepting Medicaid.
• Analyze dental contract language and determine how to best educate the entire dental practice, including the staff, doctor, and patients.
• Formulate the best narratives and documentation.

1. Identify what you need to be aware of to maximize billing.
2. Examine the intricacies of the dental insurance world.
3. Discuss how your office is being watched and how to avoid billing fraud.

The Dental Contract

• Insurance carrier rights
• Trends in today’s contracts
  • Changes in benefit frequency
  • Oral-systemic disease link
  • Avoiding dental fraud
  • PPO participation

Practice Management

• Fees
• Patient communication and managing the patient
• What consultants look for – common practice mistakes
• The importance of self-auditing records
• Risk management tips

Avoid Dental Fraud

• Avoiding “red flags”
• Suspicious claims
• Fee discounts
• Over-utilization
• Accepting Medicaid: Should you/shouldn’t you?
• Examples of legal action

The Complete Claim Form

• How to look at claims like a claims reviewer
• Correct X-ray, photograph, and narrative submission

Insurance Strategies

• Learn how the insurance company thinks
• Learn to correctly resubmit claims for appeal
• The truth about insurance company stall tactics – Are they real?
• Effect of the HIPAA laws on coding
• Effective communication skills
• Discover how to use the EOB to your advantage

Effective Coding and Billing

• Tips you can use to keep your practice afloat in a down economy
• Identify the biggest loss of income for your office and how to correct it
• CDT – the latest additions and revisions
• Documentation needed to support claims
• WILL YOUR RECORDS SURVIVE AN AUDIT?
• Correct use and maximization of codes
• Electronic claim filing
• Outside financing – Which lender should your practice recommend?
• The correct claim attachments and narratives – What needs to be included?
• Important tips to ensure a complete claim – the first time you submit it

Special Areas of Attention

• Learn to bill periodontal services correctly including the new D4346
• Fraud: Prevent fraud from occurring in your billing

Paul Bornstein – CDT Dental Coding & Reimbursement Update

Stay Current, Compliant, and Confident in Dental Billing and Reimbursement

CDT Dental Coding & Reimbursement Update by Paul Bornstein, DMD is a meticulously updated training designed for dental professionals seeking to navigate the evolving landscape of coding, billing, and insurance reimbursement with precision and confidence.

Whether you’re a seasoned dental provider, office manager, or billing specialist, this course equips you with accurate, up-to-date knowledge of the Current Dental Terminology (CDT) code set and the latest documentation and claim submission requirements. Avoid costly coding errors, streamline administrative workflows, and maximize your practice’s financial efficiency—all while remaining fully compliant.

Key Learning Highlights

This comprehensive training provides both conceptual clarity and practical tools, empowering dental teams to optimize coding accuracy and reimbursement results.

📘 Master the Latest CDT Code Changes

Gain full understanding of newly added, revised, and deleted CDT codes, including their implications on clinical documentation and billing protocols.

📝 Refine Clinical Documentation Standards

Learn what’s required to support each code submission with the correct notes, imaging, and narrative justification—helping you minimize audit risks.

🏥 Bridge the Gap Between Clinical Care and Insurance Language

Translate treatment plans into the language payers understand. This module helps you align service descriptions with policy requirements and reimbursement criteria.

💳 Improve Claims Acceptance and Revenue Flow

Discover tips for submitting clean claims the first time, reducing denials, and navigating appeal processes when necessary.

🔎 Stay Audit-Ready and Legally Sound

Understand the most common compliance mistakes in dental billing and how to proactively avoid red flags in your coding workflow.

📂 Optimize Your Office Systems and Staff Training

Streamline how your front desk, billing coordinator, and clinical team work together to deliver care that’s both ethical and financially sustainable.

Who This Course Is Designed For

This course is ideally suited for:

• Dental Providers seeking to stay informed and compliant with current CDT coding

• Practice Managers responsible for claim accuracy and revenue cycle oversight

• Insurance Coordinators & Billing Teams who need continuing education in evolving billing requirements

• Dental Assistants or Hygienists who contribute to charting, documentation, and treatment justification

• Anyone preparing for third-party payer audits or striving to improve claim outcomes

Whether you run a solo practice or manage a large group operation, the CDT Dental Coding & Reimbursement Update delivers timely, relevant, and implementable knowledge you can use immediately.

About Paul Bornstein, DMD

A highly respected expert in dental documentation, insurance coding, and practice risk management, Dr. Paul Bornstein brings decades of clinical and administrative insight to this training. His experience as both a practicing dentist and dental coding consultant gives him a unique perspective on how to bridge clinical integrity with administrative accuracy—ensuring that practices thrive both ethically and financially.

Dr. Bornstein’s teaching style is clear, current, and packed with actionable insights that help eliminate confusion in one of dentistry’s most misunderstood areas.

Why This CDT Update Course Is Essential

• Stay Ahead of CDT Revisions: Avoid outdated codes that cause claim denials

• Increase Efficiency & Confidence: Equip your team with tools they can apply immediately

• Enhance Practice Profitability: Improve claim turnaround and reduce billing friction

• Reduce Legal and Audit Risk: Comply with ever-tightening documentation and reimbursement standards

Compliance Is No Longer Optional. It’s a Strategic Advantage.

In today’s dental landscape, knowing your CDT codes isn’t just about getting paid—it’s about running a practice that’s resilient, accurate, and respected. Paul Bornstein’s CDT Dental Coding & Reimbursement Update empowers you with the clarity and confidence to bill correctly, get paid promptly, and stay protected.

→ Enroll now and future-proof your dental billing practices.