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Dental Practice Cash Flow While Claims Catch Up

Full schedule, slow insurance payments. Working capital from $25,000 helps dental practices cover payroll, supplies and equipment while collections arrive.

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Dental Practice Cash Flow

Bridge the gap between production and collections

Claims take weeks. Staff and lab bills do not wait. Funding sized to your deposits keeps the practice running smoothly through growth and slow months.

As fast as
24 hours

Amount to request

$85,000.00

Funding range$25K to $5M

*Sample amounts shown. Your actual offer depends on your business and is reviewed before approval.

Funding designed around a practice

Fast review, minimal paperwork

Apply in about 5 minutes with roughly three months of bank statements. Qualified practices can be funded in as little as 24 hours.

Flexible on credit

FICO scores from 500 are considered. Steady collections count heavily.

Clear costs from the start

Your offer shows the full repayment amount before you accept, so there are no surprise costs after you sign.

A known repayment schedule

Repayment is spelled out in your offer up front, so you can plan it around payroll and lab bills.

Need capital this week?

Fast decisions. Applying takes about 5 minutes.

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How it works

Apply in minutes

A short application. A soft credit pull to start.

Fast decision

We review revenue, time in business and bank activity, not just a credit score.

Review your offer

You see the amount, the schedule and the full repayment amount before you sign.

Get funded

Funding in as little as 24 hours for qualified businesses.

Production is not collections

Most dental practices track production closely, but cash flow follows collections. A full schedule today turns into insurance claims that may take weeks to pay, patient balances that trickle in, and occasional denials that need rework. Meanwhile hygienists, assistants, front desk staff, lab bills and supply orders are paid on a fixed cycle.

That lag is normal, but it widens when a practice grows, adds a provider, or sees a payer slow down.

Three numbers worth watching

  1. Days in insurance receivables: how long claims sit before payment. A rising number is an early warning.
  2. Patient balance collection: how much of the patient portion is collected at the time of service versus billed later.
  3. Overhead by month: fixed costs such as rent, payroll and equipment payments compared with typical monthly collections.

Tracking these monthly shows whether a cash squeeze is a timing issue or something structural.

Equipment and technology costs

Imaging systems, chairs, sterilization equipment, intraoral scanners and practice software are significant purchases. They also wear out on their own schedule. When a sterilizer or compressor fails, you may lose patient days. Many practices use equipment financing for dental practices so a major purchase does not drain operating cash.

Seasonal patterns in dentistry

Practices often see a rush late in the year as patients use remaining insurance benefits, then a slower start in January as deductibles reset. Summer can thin out with vacations. Knowing this pattern lets you plan staffing, supply orders and marketing around it.

A practical approach is to push recall and treatment-plan follow-ups hardest going into your slow months, and to hold off on large discretionary purchases until collections from the busy stretch have actually landed. Production booked in December does not help January payroll if the claims are still sitting with the payer.

How Merchant Fund Express can help

We provide working capital for dental practices and a business line of credit from $25,000 to $5,000,000. Common uses include covering payroll while claims process, adding an operatory, or hiring an associate before their production ramps up.

We review about three months of business bank statements rather than tax returns, consider FICO scores from 500, and start with a soft credit pull. The application takes about 5 minutes, and qualified practices can be funded in as little as 24 hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do insurance receivables help my application?

We focus on the deposits in your business bank statements. Collected insurance payments show up there and are part of the picture.

Can I fund a new operatory or associate hire?

Yes. Expansion and hiring are common uses. The amount depends mainly on your deposits and existing obligations.

Is equipment financing a better fit for a new imaging system?

For a specific piece of equipment, equipment financing is often the cleaner option. Working capital suits payroll, supplies and general timing gaps.

Do you need my tax returns?

No. About three months of business bank statements is usually what we review.

Will the application affect my credit?

We start with a soft credit pull, which does not affect your credit score.

Intraoral scanner $32,000.00
New operatory $140,000.00
Associate ramp-up $80,000.00
Supply restock $27,500.00

Example uses for illustration only.

How to improve your chances

Practices that manage these areas usually see steadier cash and a cleaner file.

  • Collect patient portions at the time of service
  • Work denied claims within a set number of days
  • Track insurance receivables age every month
  • Plan big purchases around your strong months

Merchant Fund Express vs a traditional bank

Merchant Fund Express
Traditional bank loans
Speed
As little as 24 hours if qualified
Weeks of review
Documents
About 3 months of bank statements
Tax returns and financial statements
Credit
FICO 500+ considered
Strong credit typically required
Application
About 5 minutes
Lengthy package
Credit check to start
Soft pull
Hard pull common

Keep the chairs full and the bills paid

One secure application. A soft credit pull to start. No obligation to accept an offer.

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