WEBINAR: The Hidden Cost of PPO Dependency: How Dental Practices are Quietly Outsourcing Their Profits (and How to Stop It)

WEBINAR: The Hidden Cost of PPO Dependency: How Dental Practices are Quietly Outsourcing Their Profits (and How to Stop It)
Presented by: Thomas Reed, DDS

PPO participation can drive patient volume, but it can also quietly erode profitability, limit financial flexibility and create long-term dependence on insurance networks. This webinar takes a data-driven look at how dental practices can evaluate the true financial impact of their PPO contracts and build a more sustainable path forward.

Objectives:

• Audit PPO Profitability: Identify and calculate the true financial drain of current insurance write-offs using forensic data metrics, moving past surface-level overhead numbers.
• Rank Networks for Strategic Exit: Evaluate and categorize PPO contracts into a tiered exit priority list to determine exactly which networks to drop first without triggering a cash-flow crisis.
• Construct an In-House Safety Net: Define the structural framework of a self-directed, recurring-revenue membership plan designed to insulate the practice against patient attrition.
• Mitigate Staff and Patient Anxiety: Deploy foundational communication frameworks and verbal scripts to align the team, counter staff fear and confidently navigate difficult patient insurance questions.
• Map a 12-Month Transition Timeline: Outline a structured, milestone-driven rollout plan to safely transition away from network dependence while monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) in real time.

Dr. Thomas Reed owns Link Dental in Centennial, CO, and has more than 30 years of experience. He earned a BA in Economics from Miami University, a DDS from Northwestern University and completed a General Practice Residency at The Ohio State University. He serves as Secretary for the Metro Denver Dental Society.

Date: Thursday, May 13, 2027

Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Rate:
$0 MDDS Member
$0 MDDS Member Dental Team
$25 MDDS Non-member
$25 MDDS Non-member Dental Team

Location: Zoom Webinar

CE Credits: 1

Format:
Live Virtual, On-Demand available for 3 months following the webinar.

Speaker Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None reported.

Cancellation Deadline: May 7, 2027

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations will be accepted and are entitled to a refund provided they are received at MDDS by the cancellation deadline. Refunds will not be given for cancellations after the cancellation deadline.