2026 Catalog: General Courses

This course is part of the EDR STAR Billing Series and covers coordination of benefits processes in Dentrix Enterprise [DXE]. Participants will learn how to manage patients with multiple insurance plans and ensure proper claim sequencing.


"COB Basics
Coordination of Benefits defined
How COB impacts claim processing

Primary vs Secondary Insurance
Determine primary and secondary
Importance of correct plan setup

Claim Sequencing
Submit claims to the primary
When and how to bill the secondary

Payment Coordination
Payment coordination between insurers
Apply balances after primary

Common COB Issues
Incorrect insurance order
Missing or incomplete information
Delays due to coordination errors"

"Define coordination of benefits.
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"List steps to identify primary and secondary insurance plans.
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Identify where to make a claim payment note.

Theresa Romero — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at theresa.romero@aol.com.

The speaker has no conflicts of interest to report.

It is the policy of the Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, that faculty/planners disclose any financial or other relationships with commercial companies whose products may be discussed in the educational activity. The Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, also requires that faculty disclose any unlabeled or investigative use of pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Images that have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes are prohibited.

None of the faculty/planners for this activity has a conflict of interest, and there is no use of unlabeled or investigative pharmaceutical products or medical devices. No images have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes.The educational objectives, content, and selection of educational methods and instructors are conducted independent of any commercial entity.

The IHS Division of Oral Health is an accredited sponsor of continuing education under the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP). ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the IHS at IHS CDE Coordinator or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ada.org

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