The Utilization Report for Dental Insurance displays the procedures posted during a selected date range.
Note: If nothing is displayed on this report, ensure the Transaction Amount option is selected when setting options for the report.
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Why: |
To identify insurance carriers with low coverages (this is done by comparing the charges posted to the Ledger with the practice’s usual fee schedule). |
When: |
Yearly, as needed. |
In the Office Manager from the Reports menu, point to Ledger, and then click Utilization Report for Dental Insurance. For step-by-step instructions on how to run this report, see the Dentrix Help (in the Office Manager from the Help menu, click Contents).
A. Fee – The charge that would have been applied to a procedure had a selected fee schedule been used. The fee schedule is selected when setting options for the report.
B. Co-pay – The amount posted to the Ledger for a procedure.
C. (FEE - COPAY) – The revenue that would have been gained or lost had the selected fee schedule been used when posting the procedures. A positive number indicates the practice would have gained revenue. A negative number indicates the practice would have lost revenue.