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Archive > September, 2008 Vol. IX, No. 9

Implant Purchasing Made Easy

Work with third-party implant billing companies to add expensive procedures without financial risk.

Kecia Rardin, RN

What would you say if I told you there's a no-fuss, no-muss way to purchase pricey surgical implants without adding to your case costs? Would you advise me to lay off the nitrous oxide? No need. I'm working with two third-party implant billing services that coordinate implant purchases and collect reimbursement payments, letting me host expensive cases with essentially no financial risk.

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