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When the Dental Board Gets Coding Wrong: Ethics, Coverage, and Accountability

Robert Thorup, DDS Season 8 Episode 25

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In Part 2, Tracy and Rob take a deeper look at the Arizona Dental Board’s handling of regional block anesthesia. They explore the difference between an improperly billed service and a legitimate service that an insurance plan simply does not cover. They also discuss dentists’ ethical responsibility to accurately report the care they provide, the protections intended by Arizona’s non-covered services law, and the dangerous precedent created when regulators misunderstand dental coding. Ultimately, this episode asks: Who holds a dental board accountable when the Board gets it wrong?

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