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The Automatic Patient PodcastAuthor: Jordon Comstock, Justin Comstock, Dan Nelson
Welcome to The Automatic Patient Podcast, your go-to source for exclusive practice management content crafted for serious dental and healthcare practice owners who are passionate about patients, profit, and progress. Hosted by Jordon Comstock the CEO of BoomCloud & Dr. Dan Nelson, we dive into proven strategies for building a thriving, profitable practice that delivers exceptional patient care while staying ahead of the competition. Each episode is packed with actionable insights, engaging discussions, and practical tips on everything from optimizing patient acquisition and retention to leveraging membership plans and streamlining operations. Whether you're aiming to boost revenue, improve efficiency, or provide a superior patient experience, this podcast has the solutions you need to transform your practice and achieve lasting success. Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Real Cost of PPOs in Dentistry
Episode 27
Thursday, 28 May, 2026
In this episode, Jordon Comstock and Dan from Elevation Association continue their deep dive into the realities of PPO dependence, fee-for-service transitions, and the changing economics of dentistry. The conversation explores how insurance reimbursement pressures, write-offs, overhead, and poor financial tracking are quietly reducing profitability for dental practice owners across the country. Dan shares what he’s seeing firsthand while helping practices transition toward fee-for-service models — including the operational, financial, and communication changes practices must make to succeed. One of the biggest themes of the episode is this: Many practices are losing far more money to write-offs than they realize because they are not properly tracking the data. The episode also covers: Why dentist owner income is declining How insurance companies use regional fee averages against practices Why “zeroing out” codes hurts practices and surrounding offices How PPO write-offs distort financial data Why most practices don’t accurately track write-offs The operational steps required before dropping PPOs Why patient membership plans are critical before transitioning out of network The importance of bookkeeping and clean P&Ls How recurring revenue and membership plans create stability The role of overhead reduction in improving profitability Why preparation matters before becoming fee-for-service Dan also shares practical insights into: Tracking write-offs correctly Building patient membership benefit plans Understanding reimbursement data Training teams to communicate differently with patients Setting realistic expectations during a PPO transition Jordon Comstock - BoomCloudapps.comDr. Dan Nelson - Elevation Association
