Successfully Reducing Your Insurance Dependence INCREASES the Value of Your Prac

In this episode, Gary and Narin discuss the benefits of reducing insurance dependence in your dental practice to increase its value. They emphasize that a practice’s value is closely tied to its profitability and that reducing insurance dependence can significantly enhance that profitability. They also mention the option of selling your practice to a Dental Service Organization (DSO) as an alternative pathway. Focusing on attracting fee-for-service patients and dropping unnecessary PPO plans can boost your practice’s income and long-term value. Enhancing the value of your practice is a valuable long-term strategy to consider.

• 00:00:50 – Introduction to the episode
• 00:01:32 – Quick announcement about the upcoming masterclass
• 00:03:53 – Jumps into the topic
• 00:04:42 – A value of a practice
• 00:07:10 – How does reducing insurance dependence increase the value of a practice?
• 00:08:50 – Fee for service
• 00:12:20 – 2 pathways to sell your practice
• 00:13:30 – DSOs
• 00:16:40 – Strategies to increase patients in your practice 

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Reviewed by

Naren Arulrajah

CEO & Founder, Ekwa Marketing

Naren Arulrajah is the CEO and Founder of Ekwa Marketing, a 300-person dental marketing agency that has helped hundreds of practices grow through SEO, reputation management, and digital strategy. A published author of three books on dental marketing, contributor to Dentistry IQ, co-host of the Thriving Dentist Show and the Less Insurance Dependence Podcast, and a member of the Academy of Dental Management Consultants. He has spent 19 years focused exclusively on helping dental practices succeed online.