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Elaine Dickson- Biographical Sketch

Elaine began her career in dentistry in 1976. It was then that she became employed by a general dentist as a chairside assistant. Elaine also handled all front desk functions, including filing claims for third party reimbursement.

For the past 33 years she has directed most of her energy and creativity in the realm of dental insurance and patient finances, in her role as financial coordinator/office manager in general dentistry. Elaine has lectured on the subject of dental insurance in S.C., Alabama, and at the Florida National Dental Congress. She has left those in attendance of these sessions with a new found enthusiasm and understanding of this complex, often frustrating subject. Elaine also authored a course on dental insurance, which is currently online through Warschaw Learning Institute, entitled “Dental Insurance: Survival Skills for Maximum Reimbursement”. This course teaches exact strategies on how to do just that. Also included are sample verbal skills which will prove invaluable to Doctors and team members alike in daily communications with patients who have dental insurance. Elaine is also the instructor of this course. In addition, Elaine also authored & instructs “Dental to Medical Cross Coding Basics -A Solution to Unleash Increased Production and Collections in Your Practice”, which is also currently online through Warschaw Learning Institute. Unlike many others who lecture on third party reimbursement, Elaine has developed her knowledge on the subject through her actual “hands on” experience over the past 31 years. This affords her the unique opportunity to speak in a language which will be easily understood and appreciated by her colleagues who face the same challenges every day. Unlike other courses which are geared toward the Doctor, Elaine directs her attention to the dental auxiliary. Elaine continues to keep abreast of the constant changes in dental insurance, and remains employed full time today as Financial Coordinator/Office Manager in a busy general practice.