Impact of Adding a Secondary Dental Claim

1 Hour of CE Credit for:
- RN, LPN, ARNP, CNA nationwide
- Nursing Certifications: CCM, CDMS and CRC nationwide
- Adjuster: AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MN, MS, MT, NC, NH, NM, NV, OR (WC Cert), TX, UT
- CA Adjuster: Workers' Compensation Post-Designation
- FL OT
- AAPC: American Academy of Professional Coders

Pending Course Approval:
Adjuster OK, RI

Course Objectives
• Identify reasons that a secondary dental claim can arise when not the primary injury location
• Understand medical necessity of dental treatments that may be needed not related to the primary injury
• Identify and understand dental treatment that could be needed for a secondary dental claim
• Understand the risks and challenges for each kind of claimant that could have a secondary dental claim
• Understand the increased costs associated with some secondary dental claims and understand possible future medical cost implications