In support of AAOMS President Dr. Robert S. Clark’s theme – Together We Thrive: Celebrating Family and Our AAOMS Community – the January/February 2026 AAOMS Today published an at-a-glance guide to practice management resources for OMSs, office managers, coding staff and anesthesia assistants. Read the entire guide or utilize the dropdown menus below for quick links to resources, trainings and tools.
Coding and Reimbursement
AAOMS Today articles:
- Common mistakes: Navigating the complexities of billing and coding for an OMS practice
- Alveoloplasty and extraction coding: Smoothing out the challenges
- How to bill for separate anesthesia provider: Nuances, examples
AAOMS Coding Papers:
- Coding Bone Grafts
- Coding the Digital Workflow
- Understanding Explanation of Benefits and Reimbursement Audits
AAOMS.org pages:
In-person courses:
- OMS Coding Essentials: Medical and Dental Procedures and Diagnoses – April 11 and 12 in Orlando, Fla., and Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 in Seattle, Wash.
- Masters Coding and Reimbursement Workshop – June 8 at AAOMS headquarters in Rosemont, Ill.
Upcoming live webinars:
- 2026 Anesthesia Coding Updates: What OMSs Need to Know – Feb. 11, 1 p.m. CST
- The Art of Modifiers: Ensuring Accurate Coding with OMS Procedures – April 8, 1 p.m. CDT
CE on Demand:
- OMS Billing Essentials: Navigating the Insurance and Reimbursement System
- Coding for Orthognathic Surgery and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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AAOMS Today articles:
- How to effectively manage coordination of benefits to prevent overpayment and errors
- Breaking down double billing and coordinating benefits with more than one payer
Billing Paper:
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CE on Demand:
- OMS Billing Essentials: Navigating the Insurance and Reimbursement System
- Introduction to Insurance Coding and Billing
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AAOMS Today articles:
- Nuances of ambulatory surgical center fees, payment
- Medicare coverage for dental services: A primer on integral services, payment policy
- CMS updates include expansion of Medicare-covered dental services, facility payments
- Understanding and billing for Medicare-covered dental services
- Payment for medical services varies by facility setting
AAOMS.org pages:
- Facility-based Dental Procedures
- Medicare FAQs
- Coding and Billing Paper on Ambulatory Surgical Center Billing and Coding
- White Paper on OMS Hospital Compensation for Trauma Call
CE on Demand:
AAOMS product:
AAOMS Today articles:
- Provider enrollment – the nuances of credentialing and contracting
- How to bill for separate anesthesia provider: Nuances, examples
- Unpacking taxonomy, provider classification codes to prevent degree of provider denials
AAOMS On the Go podcast episode:
AAOMS.org pages:
CE on Demand:
- Navigating the Contracting and Credentialing Process: What OMSs Need to Know
- OMS Billing Essentials: Navigating the Insurance Reimbursement System
- Medicare for OMS
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AAOMS Today articles:
- Negotiating managed care contracts: Common clauses that can impact OMS billing
- Non-covered services vs. disallow clauses
- Provider enrollment – the nuances of credentialing and contracting
AAOMS.org pages:
- Reimbursement
- Post-Payment Audits and Refund Requests
- Silent and Rental Network PPOs: Identification and Prevention
- Reimbursement FAQs
CE on Demand:
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AAOMS Today articles:
- What is your enrollment status? Reviewing Medicare enrollment options and reimbursement
- Changes for providers who opt out of Medicare
- Medicare coverage for dental services: A primer on integral services, payment policy
- Understanding and billing for Medicare-covered dental services
AAOMS.org pages:
- Medicare
- OMS Medicare Enrollment Options
- Opting out of Medicare
- Medicare Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage
- Medicare FAQs
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AAOMS Today articles:
- No more surprises from out-of-network bills: Explaining surprise billing and why it matters
- Out-of-network payment disputes: Understanding federal IDR process
- Examining the letter of the law for billing
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AAOMS On the Go podcast episode:
CE on Demand:
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Practice Management
AAOMS Today articles:
- Know the OSHA standards to prevent violations
- Shielding eyes and face from hazards, pathogens
- Meeting DEA registration and inventory requirements
- What OMSs need to know about DEA registration
- MATE Act: Training requirements and opioid resources
- DEA compliance starts with solid recordkeeping
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CE on Demand:
- You’re in Charge of OSHA and Infection Control – Now What?
- Don’t Click This! HIPAA Compliance and Cybersecurity Updates for Oral Surgeons
- Help! OSHA is Here: What do I do Now?
- Needlestick and Sharps Injuries: Risks, Management and Safety Protocols
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In-person course for OMSs:
In-person courses for allied staff:
- Anesthesia Assistants Review Course (AARC)
- Anesthesia Assistants Skills Lab (AASL)
- Advanced Protocols for Medical Emergencies in the OMS Office (APME) at AAOMS Educational Weekend
- Dental Anesthesia Assistant National Certification Examination (DAANCE)
CE on Demand:
- On-Line Anesthesia Review for Dental Anesthesia Assistants
- Surgical Synergy: Advanced Training Systems and Emergency Preparedness
- 2023 Threat Landscape: Violence Prevention in Healthcare Settings
- When Things Don’t Go as Planned: Preparing your Entire Team for Office Emergencies
- Staff’s Point of View: Effective Organization of the Crash Cart, Emergency Equipment and Supplies
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AAOMS Today articles:
- How to avoid common sterilization mistakes
- Know the OSHA standards to prevent violations
- Proper hand hygiene vital for infection control
- Shielding eyes and face from hazards, pathogens
- Prioritizing infection prevention training
- Reducing risk with instrument processing steps
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Podcast episode:
CE on Demand:
- You’re in Charge of OSHA and Infection Control – Now What?
- Help! OSHA is Here: What do I do Now?
- Needlestick and Sharps Injuries: Risks, Management and Safety Protocols
- Eye Safety in the OMS Setting: Best Practices to Reduce Ocular Exposures and Injuries
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AAOMS Today articles:
- Protecting patient data from cybercriminals
- Mitigating cyberattacks through training and planning
- Digital technology and the patient experience
- Optimizing practice management software
- The evolution of cyberthreats impacting OMSs
- Cybersecurity issues: threats, risks, resources
AAOMS On the Go podcast episodes:
AAOMS.org pages:
CE on Demand:
- Cybersecurity – What’s the Cost of Doing Nothing?
- Don’t Click This! HIPAA Compliance and Cybersecurity Updates for Oral Surgeons
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AAOMS Today articles:
- Smart hiring builds team for practice success
- Navigating communications within practices
- Providing training, value for OMS practice team
- Build a team that ‘rocks’ to improve patient care
- Creating an inclusive culture for a practice
- To improve your practice, focus on the team
AAOMS.org pages:
CE on Demand:
- Conquering Employee Turnover with Effective Onboarding and Assimilation into the Practice Culture
- Building a Dynamic Oral Surgery Team
- We are All Immigrants to the Other Generations: Attract, Retain, Sustain a 4-GEN Team Culture
- Seeing Around Corners: Emerging DEIB Trends to Attract and Retain Employees
- Front Admin: You Can Effectively Lead, Strengthen and Unite your Team
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AAOMS On the Go podcast episodes:
CE on Demand:
- Effective Communication From the Surgical Office to the Boardroom (and Everywhere in Between)
- How to Develop and Maintain a Thriving Dental Implant Practice: The Importance of Referral-Based Marketing
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AAOMS On the Go podcast episode:
CE on Demand:
- What your Practice Agreements Should Say about Governance, Compensation, Buy-outs and More
- OMS Practice Ownership: Pearls and Pitfalls
AAOMS products:
AAOMS.org pages:
In-person courses:
- Office-Based Emergency Airway Management module
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – offered at AAOMS Annual Meetings
CE on Demand:
- Anesthesia Update: Office-Based Anesthesia – Building Bridges
- How to Create Effective Emergency Drills for Your OMS Practice
- Anesthesia Plenary: Anesthesia for Longer Office-Based Cases: Pearls and Pitfalls
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In-person courses:
- Anesthesia Assistants Review Course (AARC) – Feb. 28 and March 1 in Nashville, Tenn.
- Advanced Protocols for Medical Emergencies (APME) – April 11 and 12 in Orlando, Fla.
- Anesthesia Assistants Skills Lab (AASL) – held in conjunction with the Dental Implant Conference
CE on Demand:
DAANCE program:
- The Dental Anesthesia Assistant National Certification Examination (DAANCE) offers self-study materials culminating in a standardized computer-based exam.
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