Oregon Passes Social Media in the Workplace Law
On May 22, 2013, Governor John Kitzhaber signed into law House Bill, 2654. This law makes Oregon the tenth state to enact a law prohibiting employers from accessing employees’ private social media… Continue On +
Medicare – Should You Become a Provider?
Why would a dental practice become a provider for Medicare? Traditional Medicare does not cover dental services offered by most practices. However, opting out of Medicare is a decision that requires careful… Continue On +
The Toll of Procrastination on Dental Staff Management
Napoleon Hill once said, “Procrastination is the bad habit of putting off until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.” Too many times dentists find themselves… Continue On +
Identity Theft, Fraud and Taxes
One of the ways we find out someone is a victim of ID theft is when we e-file their return. The electronic submission is rejected by the IRS because one of the… Continue On +
Accountability in Dental Practices
If you want your team to demonstrate accountability, how do you promote this in your dental practice? And what do you do that might undermine your efforts? For example, if an assistant… Continue On +
Treating vs. Billing Dentists
Adding an associate to a dental practice can bring a lot of positive benefits. But initially it can also add to the complexity of billing for the associate’s services when the practice… Continue On +
Marketing Done Right
The choice you make may depend on whether you’re right- or left-handed. We think that we make decisions based on our ideas of right and wrong, but according to recent research, our… Continue On +
Congress Puts Lid On Health Flexible Spending Arrangements
As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (new health care law), employee contributions to health flexible spending arrangements (health FSA) are now being limited to a maximum pre-tax contribution… Continue On +
Discounted Offers for New Dental Patients
Dentists need to be careful when they attract new patients to the practice with discounted offers. What may seem like an innocent marketing tool can cause a number of headaches if you… Continue On +
Employers Must Notify Employees of Exchange Option by October 1, 2013
Beginning January 1, 2014, individuals and employees of small businesses will have access to insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) health insurance exchanges (Exchanges). Open enrollment under the Exchanges will… Continue On +
Employee Manuals – Don’t Put a Target on Your Back
Dental staff management starts with an effective employee manual. Unfortunately, a number of doctors place a target on their back when they hand out employee manuals that are poorly written and outdated. … Continue On +
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
Section 3 of the “Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)” previously defined “marriage” as a legal union between one man and one woman who are husband and wife, as well as a “spouse”… Continue On +