Lincoln Financial Upgrades Dental Claims Technology

Philadelphia-based Lincoln Financial has added a claims risk management tool to its dental insurance claims system.

The tool will help Lincoln Financial optimize its dental claims payment accuracy through advanced claims review and validation, improved data analysis, enhanced clinical review of claims and provider utilization monitoring, the company says in a statement.

"Lincoln Financial is committed to providing the best product and service experience for our employer groups and their employees, and the improvements we've made in our dental capabilities will continue driving us toward that goal, while helping to control costs," Sue Wright, assistant VP of dental product development for Lincoln Financial Group, says in a statement.

The company also announced that its dental PPO network now includes 173,000 provider locations.

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