Module 2 discusses safety net dental clinic revenue. The module presents information on sources of revenue, estimating patient care revenue, and factors that affect patient care revenue. The module also offers insights into payer mix, sliding fee schedules, and entering into a contract to provide oral health care. Guidance on where to find information on Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) is provided, as well.

• List three sources of patient care revenue.
• List two key pieces of information needed to predict patient care revenue for each payer source.
• List three factors that affect patient care revenue.
• List the two steps to determining patient charges.
• Explain how payer mix can be used to increase patient care revenue.
• Describe two approaches to implementing sliding fee schedules.
• Provide three examples of agencies that may wish to contract for services with a safety net dental clinic.
• List two sources of revenue, besides patient care revenue.

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