Expert insurance credentialing and fee negotiations empower practices to take control of their reimbursements and focus on patient care
Dr. Brimley grew up in Cottonwood Heights, UT, and attended Brigham Young University, graduating with honors in fi nance and a minor in chemistry. He was then accepted into the Temple University School of Dentistry in Philadelphia, where he earned his DMD and MBA degrees. Following his time at Temple, he completed a 1-year general practice residency at the University of Utah. Dr. Brimley remained in the Salt Lake Valley, practicing general dentistry for 5 years before realizing his true passion was in endodontics. He was accepted into the endodontic residency program at Detroit Mercy, where he excelled both academically and clinically. After graduating in 2006, he returned to Utah to fulfill his dream of practicing endodontics. He remains deeply passionate about the fi eld and currently serves as an attending doctor in the University of Utah’s general practice residency program.
If you’ve ever thought about negotiating with insurance companies but weren’t sure where to start, you’re not alone. Like many practice owners, Dr. Curtis Brimley understood the challenges of navigating PPO credentialing and fee schedules. To overcome them, he partnered with Veritas Dental Resources, a company founded by a former DSO executive who once generated $1 million in additional annual revenue through negotiations with third-party payors. In this article, Dr. Brimley shares how working with the experts at Veritas has helped him achieve similar—and perhaps even greater—success.
