Patient Polls, Non-Covered Services and The Legend of Florida Man

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As our titles get wackier, the content keeps flowing! These patient polls are coming at us from all sides. One of the latest stated that some Florida patients (specifically women) are willing to forgo using their insurance benefits to avoid going to the dentist. That’s not great for keeping the office busy. New Mexico also wasn't very helpful by ordering another shutdown. The silver lining is that maybe you were able to finish some projects and put together some protocols for the future. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How do you feel about canceling your holiday party and having a “Christmas in July” celebration? You're not the only one! 2020 is all about adapting and making it work. Enjoy the episode!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Episode 9 Highlights</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Non-covered services legislation</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Covid-19 and shutdowns: round 2?</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Legend of Florida Man</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Holiday parties and HR considerations</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Colorado Rockies, tweeting ducks and Kevin's blog </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Quotes</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">  </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“Dentists cannot get together and discuss pricing  - that is called price fixing.”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The majority of people worried about going back to the dentist were women.”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">“When the females of the household decide they are not going to the dentist, that affects the whole family.”</span></li> <l