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We are committed to providing you with the best possible care. Your fee for service includes your visit with the doctor based on the time and complexity of your condition and any treatment provided. In addition, proper attention to your case requires that the doctor spend more time working for you outside your direct visit with her. Such time may include:
- Creation of a permanent medical record.
- Review of laboratory test results.
- Review of prior and current x-ray or scan reports.
- Preparation and mailing of consultation reports and follow-up visit letters and laboratory/scan results to referring doctors and any subsequent consulting.
- Phone consultation with referring or consulting practitioner and other health care providers about your case.
- Other phone calls to and from you and your family members for various reasons.
- Referral letters to any further specialists recommended by the doctor.
- Patient educational materials and medication samples when available.
- Any research done by the doctor about your case. The doctor uses medical libraries and computerized medical search services.
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- Staff assistance regarding your visit.
- Arranging and coordinating other tests and consultations.
- Calls to and from pharmacies.
- Insurance application forms: medical/dental, no fault, and worker’s comp.
- Insurance reports: health claims, disability claims to Insurance and state, Medicare
- Discussions (sometimes acrimonious) with hospitalization utilization review, Insurance companies, or Medicare for ongoing hospitalization.
- Review and management of hospital records.
- Letters of necessity for medical services to Insurance companies.
- Communication daily during admission with nurses, house staff, and attending physicians.
- Other reports and forms: jury duty, school, job, and sick leave, back to work, communicable diseases, etc.
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In addition, the doctor participates extensively in continuing medical education, clinical research, teaching and medical writing to keep up-to-date on the latest medical advances. At our office, we feel a strong commitment to keep costs to our patients down. Even so, the cost of salaries, rent, taxes, insurance, billing, postage, photocopying, medical/dental supplies, office supplies, medical/dental journals and textbooks and other materials keep increasing. We charge only what we feel is necessary in order to maintain the highest standard of care.
We welcome and encourage frank discussion of services and fees prior to treatment in order to avoid any misunderstandings.
The financial obligations for the treatment we render to you are your responsibility. However, we will be pleased to assist you in providing the appropriate information for submission to your insurance company for reimbursement.
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Payment for services rendered is due at the time of the service. You will be told prior to the visit the amount of the fee. You may pay by credit card, check (with valid driver’s license), or cash. For extensive treatment plans, please request an application for specific dental credit plans from our insurance coordinator.
There will be a billing charge for accounts delinquent past 60 days and the patient will be charged a service charge of one and a half percent per month until the account is paid in full. If the account goes into default and is turned over to collection, the patient will be responsible for any additional charges incurred due to the collection agency or legal fees.
Regardless of insurance, all financial arrangements are to be finalized prior to care being rendered to avoid any misunderstandings later.
- Consultation fees range from $95.00 to $250.00.
- For most consultations, a Panorex X-ray is necessary.
- The Panorex is $95.00
Miscellaneous Fees:
- $20.00 returned check fee
- $0.75 per page for chart copies
- $20.00 for Panorex Copies
- $5.00 for scan of X-ray
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- $5.00 Oral Antibiotic pre-medication fee
- $10.00 billing charge if payment is not made the day of the visit.
- $35.00 for intravenous medications
- $20.00 handling fee for pathology specimens (includes sending reports to DDS, MD, Patient)
- $25.00 for letter/form requested by patient (creating, typing, proofing, mailing)
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All co-payments, deductibles and payments for non-covered surgical procedures are due prior to your surgery. Prior authorization may be required by your insurance carrier and is your responsibility, as insurance is a contract between you and your insurance company. Occasionally, unforeseen surgical procedures may be provided and are the responsibility of the patient/guardian.
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Global care is provided immediately after surgery and is a covered benefit, however occasionally post-operative complications may ensue that require additional fees for which the patient is responsible.
Periodic office visits with or without X-rays may be necessary months later to ensure a patient's well being. These may or may not be covered under your insurance plan. However, these may be required to monitor your health and healing. |
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