# Payer mix

**Payer mix:** Payer mix is the share of a dental practice’s revenue that comes from each source of payment, such as fee-for-service (FFS) patients, PPO dental plans and Medicaid.

Payer mix is the share of a dental practice’s revenue that comes from each source of payment, such as fee-for-service (FFS) patients, PPO dental plans and Medicaid.

Payer mix affects collections relative to production and is a standard item in due diligence. A heavy PPO mix generally means more fee write-downs.

Source: DDSIntel glossary, https://ddsintel.com/glossary/payer-mix

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