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What Your Dental Marketing Company Isn't Telling You About Demographics
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- Jun 4, 2026
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Summary
Most dental practice owners eventually hit a breaking point and ask the exact same question: "Should I drop my insurance?" But jumping straight out of network without a bulletproof strategy can absolutely tank your revenue. Michael Dinsio and Paula Quinn sit down with Stafani Sandoval, Billing and Credentialing Lead at Next Level Consultants, to explain the critical data and preparation needed before you ever send a termination letter. We reveal the exact framework top dental offices use to hold insurance companies accountable, update their UCRs, and successfully navigate the FFS (Fee-For-Service) transition. If you are starting up, growing a dental practice, or simply exhausted by stagnant insurance reimbursements dictating your dental practice profitability, this episode is exactly why we created Dental Unscripted. We partner with Stefani to get granular on what most doctors get wrong about dental insurance negotiation, DIY credentialing, and patient retention. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE → Why you should absolutely never drop an insurance plan if your schedule isn't completely full → How to leverage the "60% Rule" to know exactly when a fee schedule becomes insulting → Why updating your UCR fees to the 90th percentile is the mandatory first step before any negotiation → The hidden financial dangers of DIY dental credentialing and submitting blind PPO applications → The real difference between leased umbrella networks and direct contracts (and how to use them to your advantage) → How to retain your patient base using in-house membership plans when transitioning out of network → The essential 90-day patient communication playbook to prevent a mass exodus TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction: The biggest question in the dental industry—should I drop my insurance? 2:15 Th…