{"podcast":{"title":"The Dental CEO Podcast","slug":"the-dental-ceo-podcast-7180211","podcast_index_feed_id":7180211,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-dental-ceo-podcast","website_url":"https://dentalceopodcast.com/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/NfbfvgVAXHVs_rVfKQbVq_aoDEqLNJDuvAP2iZncq-M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82NGE0/MTdlYTYyNmUwNjhi/ZWMyY2FhNzZmYjA3/Yjk0Mi5wbmc.jpg","author":"Scott Leune","episode_count":71,"summary":"Welcome to the Dental CEO® Podcast — where Dr. Scott Leune applies proven business strategies from leading entrepreneurs and CEOs to the complexities of dental practice ownership. In each episode, Dr. Leune dives into candid conversations with leaders from industries far beyond the operatory, uncovering strategies, struggles, and breakthroughs that align with the challenges dentists face every day. From scaling operations to maximizing profitability, these discussions reveal the financial frameworks and operational insights that empower dentists to lead with precision, manage with efficiency, and achieve sustainable growth as the CEO of their practice.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T18:18:35.912880+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dental-ceo-podcast-7180211"},"episode":{"title":"Dental CEO Podcast #63 - PPO Fees Are Killing Private Dentistry","slug":"dental-ceo-podcast-63-ppo-fees-are-killing-private-dentistry","published_at":"2026-05-11T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dental-ceo-podcast-7180211/dental-ceo-podcast-63-ppo-fees-are-killing-private-dentistry","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dental-ceo-podcast-7180211","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/0eaf4551","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/0eaf4551/7b60cbd5.mp3","summary":"PPO plans are putting intense financial pressure on private dental practices through low reimbursements, high write-offs, stagnant fees, and rising operating costs. In this episode of The Dental CEO Podcast, Scott Leune sits down with Natalie Soda of PPO Profits to expose how shared networks and hidden fee schedules can force dentists to produce more while collecting less. They also discuss how practices can fight back by renegotiating fees, untangling insurance contracts, and strengthening revenue cycle management.","meta_description":"PPO plans are putting intense financial pressure on private dental practices through low reimbursements, high write-offs, stagnant fees, and rising operat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2545,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-dental-ceo-podcast-7180211/episodes/dental-ceo-podcast-63-ppo-fees-are-killing-private-dentistry/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dental-ceo-podcast-7180211/dental-ceo-podcast-63-ppo-fees-are-killing-private-dentistry.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}