Released 4/2/25 When you are adding dependents to a subscriber’s plan, there is now an option to specify the coverage Start Date for those family members. By default, the coverage Start Date for a dependent is the same as the Coverage Start date for the subscriber if that date is in the past; the coverage … Read more
Released 4/2/25 Updated auto-post logic To help reduce the number of manual postings of ERA payments, enhancements have been made to the logic for the automatic posting of ERA payments, and Dentrix Ascend now provides additional indicators and messages to let you know if manual entry is required. (1) Auto-post/quick-post according to the following criteria: … Read more
Released 4/9/25 Now, Dentrix Ascend allows you to quickly and easily know if a payer supports Eligibility Essentials, Eligibility Pro, or both. When you are manually verifying insurance coverage and requesting on-demand eligibility statuses on the Insurance Eligibility page (Schedule > Insurance Eligibility), notice the following: Note: If a payer does not support automated eligibility … Read more
Released 4/30/25 Important Note: Some of the new features and enhancements will require an updated acquisition agent. For instructions on checking for updates, refer to the “Updating the acquisition agent” Help topic. Hiding “Check For Updates” for Acquisition Agent You can now hide the option that allows a user to check for updates for the … Read more
Released 4/2/25 When you perform a manual search, you can now choose to search by operatory availability only. Before, you had to search by operatory and provider availability. This change in functionality allows you to double-book a provider when you are viewing the results of a manual search for openings. Also, the Date filter is … Read more
Released 4/2/25 Additional contact information now appears for a non-patient referral source (“Professional”, “Marketing”, or “Other”) that is attached to a patient’s record under Referred By on the Referrals tab of the Patient Information page. Previously, only the physical address would appear, but now, in addition to the physical address, the email address and up … Read more
Released 3/12/25 When you position your pointer over the Modified Date of a transaction in a patient’s ledger, in addition to seeing the date, you now see the name of the user who made the change. Note: A user name does not appear in the following situations:
Released 3/26/25 Previously, you could import only the deductibles, benefits, and coverage exceptions of an insurance plan from an eligibility response. Now, you can also import the source of payment, coordination of benefit method, and coverage table of an insurance plan from an eligibility response. To import the plan details and coverage table 1. If … Read more
Released 4/16/25 You can now quickly assign a user’s role for multiple locations at one time when you are adding or editing a user account. Previously, you had to assign a role one location at a time. To quickly assign a user account’s access to multiple locations at once 1. On the Settings menu, select … Read more
Released 3/19/25 You can now add a color to an event. Previously, all events could be only gray. Adding colors to events can help people more easily identify events and differentiate one type of event from another. An event color can also help convey a message or that a certain action must be taken. To … Read more