Financial Policy Thank you for choosing the Perio & Implant Center. We are committed to providing exceptional state-of-the-art periodontal and implant specialty care. Please understand that payment of your bill is considered a part of your treatment. The following is a statement of our financial policy that we require you to sign prior to any treatment. We require full payment at the time of service. We accept cash, personal check, Visa, MasterCard and American Express.Insurance As a courtesy to you, we will complete and submit all insurance claims paperwork to your dental insurance, on your behalf. We are premium providers of Delta Dental and we will require all co-payments and deductibles at the time that services are rendered. In the event your insurance benefits coverage changes, it is your responsibility to notify us so that we may update your account. There is no guarantee of payment from your insurance company, even with pre-authorizations, for such reasons you are the responsible party to keep your account current and satisfy any unpaid balances. Occasionally your insurance company may send your reimbursement payment to The Perio & Implant Center, in that case there may be up to 45 days from receipt of payment for a reimbursement check to be issued to you.
Medical Billing Courtesy Agreement
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understand that the Perio & Implant Center, Dr Jochen Pechak's team will, as a courtesy, file my medical insurance to see if they will cover any expenses of the procedure I am to receive. I also understand that if payment is received by myself (as the patient) or Perio & Implant Center, that a refund or credit up to the amount I paid will be issued and refunded, back to me. Any money above and beyond what I paid is to be retained by the Perio & Implant Center, Dr Jochen Pechak.USUAL AND CUSTOMARY FEES We charge usual and customary fees for our services. You are responsible for payment regardless of any insurance company's arbitrary determination of "usual and customary." Additional fees might be included in your cost, regardless of your estimate, if during the course of your treatment at the Perio & Implant Center; additional procedures are deemed necessary by Dr. Pechak for your periodontal treatment. All unpaid balances are due within 30 days, regardless of statement provided. Any unpaid balances beyond 90 days will incur an additional $50 processing fee, per month of delinquency, added to your account, and the account holder is responsible for any additional charges added to the account in the event that additional proceedings are necessary to satisfy unpaid balances. Parents (or guardians of a minor) are responsible for full payment at the time of service.Medicare Private Contract By signing this contract I understand and agree that I will not submit or request that a claim be submitted to Medicare or any of its agents for services provided by The Perio and Implant Center Jochen Pechak DDS MSD even if such services would be covered. I agree to be fully responsible for payment of services rendered and I understand that no claims will be submitted to Medicare and no Medicare reimbursement will be provided for these services. I understand that there are no limits specified by Medicare as to the amounts that may be charged by The Perio and Implant Center for services provided.
MISSED APPOINTMENTS Unless cancelled with our office during office hours 72 hours in advance by voice during our business hours, and 7 days prior for any surgical appointments, we may charge for missed appointments. Please help us to serve you better by keeping scheduled appointments.This signature on file is my authorization for the release of information necessary to process my claim. I hereby authorize payment to this doctor named of the benefits otherwise payable to me. Authorization I authorize Dr. Pechak and his designated team to perform a periodontal examination for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment planning. Furthermore, I authorize the taking of all x-rays required as a necessary part of this examination. In addition, I authorize the release of any information acquired in the course of my examinationI hereby acknowledge that a copy of this office’s Notice of Privacy Practices has been made available to me. I have been given the opportunity to ask any questions I may have regarding this Notice.I certify that I have read and I understood the questions above. I acknowledge that my questions, if any, about the inquiries set forth above have been answered to my satisfaction. I will not hold my Periodontist, Dr. Jochen P. Pechak, or any other member of his team, responsible for any errors or omissions that I have made in the completion of this form.