In this episode, Gary and Naren discuss the benefits of using membership plans to attract new patients who do not have dental insurance. They highlight the limitations of insurance plans and how they affect patients’ choices for dental care. They also reveal that more than half of Americans still need dental insurance and that there is a vast untapped market for dentists who want to attract new patients. Gary explains how in-office membership plans work and the benefits they offer, including the ability to retain more revenue and attract patients more interested in oral health than insurance c ..read more

In this podcast episode, Gary and Naren discuss how dental practices can attract super fans and reduce dependence on insurance plans. They discuss Apple’s strategy of creating fans instead of customers and how a dental practice can emulate this. They then introduce making NFL-quality mouthguards for local high school football teams and other contact sports as a marketing and community service project. Gary recommends connecting with the local high school and providing the varsity team with custom mouthguards. Gary and Naren highlight the benefits of this project, such as creating a sense of co ..read more

In this episode, Gary and Naren dive into a common issue dental practices face – the challenge of collecting payment at the time of service. They discuss how this problem is exacerbated when dealing with insurance companies that send reimbursement checks directly to patients, making it difficult for dental practices to obtain payment. To address this issue, Gary and Naren recommend reducing reliance on PPO plans and providing practical tips on communicating the need for patients to pay upfront. They also advise informing patients that insurance companies like Delta Dental will send the check d ..read more

In this episode, Gary and Naren discuss the importance of being fully prepared for significant moments in life, focusing specifically on how dentists can effectively resign from PPO plans. Gary emphasizes that building and maintaining relationships is critical to a successful PPO resignation plan. To achieve this, dentists must be prepared every day, clinically and behaviorally. This means understanding their patients’ personal information, interests, and hobbies. Gary suggests using digital note cards to record and store this information, which can be reviewed before starting the day. He also ..read more

In this podcast episode, Gary and Naren share their expertise and experience helping practice owners resign from PPO plans. They discuss the real risk of resigning from PPO plans and how dentists can sometimes overthink decisions and fear making the wrong one. Gary emphasizes that measuring risk is vital in decision-making, but only some dentists fear going backward financially or losing their take-home income.  He shares a client’s story about the fear of resigning from PPO plans in a competitive market with many other dentists and how the fear of social proof can negatively affect decis ..read more

In this episode, Gary and Naren discuss the importance of adding same-day dentistry to your practice. They share their tips on how you can help your practice grow using the same team and the same hours. They also discuss the incredible results they’ve seen in helping dental practices resign from PPO plans. Gary and Naren jump into specific tips on how you can help patients save time and money by identifying emergency opportunities by allowing them to book another schedule and save a trip. Episode Timestamps 00:00:50 – Introduction to the episode 00:01:27 – Quick announcement about the upcomin ..read more

Gary is an expert in aiding dentists to expand their practice. He discloses how to achieve an extra $100,000 annually using his methods. Gary has successfully assisted dental practices, even during difficult times. He shares his knowledge and experience on how he has helped raise revenue and how you can implement using his strategies. Gary believes every dentist needs a solid foundation of knowledge to succeed and become a leader in their field. He knows that not all practices have the resources available to them or access to the right tools, but with Gary’s assistance, you can quickly expand ..read more

It’s often said that you can’t learn to be an entrepreneur until you’re an entrepreneur. But there are still so many things you can do to prepare yourself for success in the business world. Naren has been helping entrepreneurs for years. They’ve seen the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, and they’re here to share their expertise with you. In this session, Naren and Gary discuss what it takes to be successful in 2023—and how you can use these simple lessons to make your year one of the best yet! He explains how having an annual plan is essential and a complementary team that understands how t ..read more

Gary is a specialist in PPOs and he wants to see his customers flourish. He has advised other practices on how to successfully leave their PPO plans. It’s a significant move that could seem overwhelming. But if you want to be sure that your practice is prepared for the future, you need to take this action. He has discovered that practice can assess their capacity to successfully withdraw from PPO plans in a number of different ways. Gary outlines how to test your practice to determine whether you can effectively resign from the plan, then demonstrates how you can do the same thing for yourself ..read more

As a listener of the Less Insurance Insurance Dependence podcast, you know that it is vital to master digital marketing if you want to successfully resign from PPO plans. This will not only help you attract a new flow of patients that choose you for reasons other than being on their PPO plan, but also help you replace any patients that you might lose after resigning from PPO plans. When it comes to mastering digital marketing, you might have heard about how Google Ads and Pay Per Click will enable your practice to attract new patients from your community. However, in this episode, Gary Takacs ..read more