This agreement is to inform you of your financial obligation to our practice. We are committed to providing you with the most comprehensive dental care using only the highest quality materials and technology available in the market today. We are also committed to providing you with upto-date information and educational tools so that you may fully participate in maintaining optimum oral health. This financial agreement is intended to facilitate our ability to provide excellent service to you while minimizing our administrative costs.
We must emphasize that as your dental care provider, our relationship is with you, our patient, not with your insurance company. Your insurance policy is an agreement between you, your employer, and the insurance company. Our practice is not a party to that agreement. If payment from your insurance company is not received within 60 days from date of service, you will be expected to pay the balance in full. All charges you incur are your responsibility regardless of your insurance coverage. We realize that temporary financial problems may affect timely payment of your account. If such problems do arise, we encourage you to contact us promptly, for assistance in the management of your account.
As a courtesy to you, we will help you process all your insurance claims. You may direct your insurance company to pay your benefits directly to our practice by signing the authorization on the Assignment of Benefits Agreement. In order for our practice to file your insurance claim, you must bring a completed dental insurance form or proof of insurance at each appointment.
Your estimated copayment for treatment, which is the amount not covered by your insurance, is due at the time treatment is provided. Your estimated copayment may be adjusted after the time of treatment depending upon the final reconciliation of insurance payments. Please be aware that not all services are a covered benefit in all contracts. Some insurance companies arbitrarily select certain services they will never cover. Our practice accepts cash, personal checks, MasterCard, Visa, and Discover. Third-party, extended payment financing is available upon request and
approval. Returned checks and balances older than 60 days will be subject to collection fees and finance charges at the rate of 1.5% per month (18% annually).
Additionally, our practice does reserve the right to charge you for appointments that you cancel without a 48 hour notice or fail to show up to. Our team specifically reserves that time just for you and we appreciate your consideration.
Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions regarding this financial agreement. We are committed to providing you with the ultimate experience in dental care.