Our primary goal is to not allow the cost of treatment to prevent you from benefiting from the quality care you need or desire. In our office, we strive to maximize your insurance benefits and make any remaining balance easily affordable.
Our fees are based on the quality materials we use and the time, effort, and skills required in performing your needed treatment. We charge what are the usual and customary fees for our area. We will assist you with your benefit eligibility before treatment to help you calculate your costs and maximize your insurance. We will be sensitive to your financial circumstances and do everything possible to help you achieve oral health. Ultimately, however, you are responsible for payment regardless of any insurance company’s arbitrary determination of usual customary rates.
We are happy to submit the claims necessary to see that you receive the full benefits of your coverage; however we cannot guarantee any estimated coverage. Because the insurance policy is an agreement between you and the insurance company, we ask that all patients be directly responsible for all changes. Please know that we will do everything possible to see that you receive the full benefits of your policy by electronically filing your claim the day of your appointment.
Please have your current Insurance ID Card and Driver's License available at each visit so we can avoid filing errors. Errors and changes in policy coverage prevent us from filing your insurance with only a policy number and company name, therefore, we will not file insurance for you without a copy of your current ID card. If at any time your insurance should change, our office must be notified immediately of the change to accurately file change.
Patients are expected to pay for their services at the time they are rendered. Payments may be made using cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and/or CARECREDIT. CARECREDIT is a financing option that is available only for healthcare expenses allowing patients to extend payments out over a series of months.
The cost of dental care is determined by the nature and complexity of your visit. There is no “flat rate” for examinations and treatment. Insurance is a contract between you and your insurance company. As a service to you, our office makes every reasonable effort to obtain payment according to your coverage. Regardless of the type of insurance coverage you have, you are ultimately responsible for paying your medical bills. If your insurance company rejects the claim or delays payment, the office will bill you after the rejected charges. It is at all times your responsibility to follow up on all requests from your insurance company regarding claims and to question your insurance company about any unpaid claims.
Our office policy is to charge a patient $50.00 for any hygiene appointment that is not cancelled within 24 hours. All procedural appointments scheduled with a doctor that are not cancelled within 24 hours will be charged $100.00. Please help us serve you better by keeping scheduled appointments.
Transferred x rays will be charged a transfer fee of $125.00 prior to release.