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What If We Called the Denial What it Really is: A Business Model Designed to Delay Payment

4 August 2026 · 36:40

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Less than 1% of denials get appealed in the real world, yet regulators have found appeal reversal rates that should stop every dental office in its tracks. We pull apart what that contradiction tells us: denials are not just “one-off mistakes,” they can be a business model that survives on provider exhaustion, unclear standards, and paperwork loops that quietly delay payment until you give up. We walk through the…

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