Patient registration
RESPONSIBLE PARTY (IF SOMEONE OTHER THAN PATIENT)
INSURANCE INFORMATION
Medical History
Although dental personnel primarily treat the area in and around your mouth, your mouth is a part of your entire body. Health problems that you may have, or medication that you make be taking, could have an important interrelationship with the dentistry you will receive. Please answer the following questions so that we may treat you to the best of our ability. Thank you!
Questionnaire
Please take the time to answer the following questions for us. This will help us to better understand and address each of your unique concerns.
Acknowledgement of receipt of notice of privacy practices
I, , have received a copy of Dothan Cosmetic Dentistry NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES. I acknowledge that I understand the use of my private information for treatment and insurance purposes. I give my consent for Dothan Cosmetic Dentistry to file my information for me
If in case of emergency, please list a contact that we could call for you and explain any emergency:
Statement Of Financial Responsibility
Assignment of Insurance Benefits I hereby authorize payment directly to Dothan Cosmetic Dentistry of all medical benefits otherwise payable to me or on my behalf for the treatment(s) performed and/or service(s) rendered at Dothan Cosmetic Dentistry. I understand any payment sent directly to me shall then be forwarded to Dothan Cosmetic Dentistry. I understand any unpaid deductibles, co-pays, or co-insurance amounts not payable by my insurance are my responsibility regardless of any pending insurance amounts. These amounts due from me are due on the date of service. This assignment of benefits is valid for insurance companies and programs.By signing this form, you also acknowledge we are an out-of-network office with ALL insurance companies, we cannot guarantee specific coverage, and we can file your dental insurance ONLY if it has out of network coverage.
Authorization of Release of Information I authorize Dothan Cosmetic Dentistry to release any and all medical information concerning the treatment(s) and/or service(s) performed at Dothan Cosmetic Dentistry as may be required by my insurance company in order to process payment of my claim(s).
Charges I understand that standard charges have been established for all services at Dothan Cosmetic Dentistry. I further understand that the fee(s) for my treatment(s) and/or service(s) performed at Dothan Cosmetic Dentistry will be billed to my insurance company. If any additional treatment(s) and/or service(s) are deemed necessary by my physician, and performed today, those treatment(s) and/or service(s) will be billed to my insurance company as well.
Credit Policy Dothan Cosmetic Dentistry will file the appropriate claim forms to my insurance carrier. I will be notified when the final action (payment, denial, etc.) by my insurance carrier has been received. I understand that if my account becomes delinquent it will be placed with Prim and Mendheim LLC. Further, I agree to the following terms regarding any outstanding balance that I owe: (1) I will incur interest at the rate of 1 & 1/2 percent per month (18% per annum); (2) I agree and hereby consent that I will be responsible for reasonable collection costs, attorney's fees, and any court costs that are incurred by Dothan Cosmetic Dentistry in the collection of same, whether such outstanding balance is satisfied prior to, after initiation of a lawsuit, or after a judgment has been issued in a lawsuit; and (3) I agree and hereby consent that any lawsuit and/or legal proceeding surrounding the outstanding balance and debt, and fees and costs thereon, shall be initiated and litigated in the court of appropriate jurisdiction of Houston County, Alabama, and I hereby waive any and all defences and/or objections to said jurisdiction. I agree that if I have listed a cell phone number as a point of contact that I can be called at that number regarding my balance. Additionally, I agree to waive any and all state and/or federal personal property exemptions, wage exemptions, and/or homestead exemptions of my state of residence and/or state of operation in the event of judgment, levy, and/or garnishment. Further, if I reside in Florida or Georgia I agree to waive my rights to any exemption that would prohibit a wage garnishment should same become necessary to secure payment of any outstanding balance.
I, , have read and understand the terms of this policy statement.
Missed Appointment & Cancellation Policy
Missed appointments and last-minute cancellations adversely affect you, our other patients and our practice as a whole. It limits the availability of appointments for other patients and delays your treatment. We provide reminder calls and text prior to your appointment as a courtesy. For this reason, we expect that you will be responsible for remembering scheduled appointment times. If you must cancel or reschedule an appointment, please provide as much notice as possible with a minimum of 24 hours for regular appointments. Appointments that are greater than 2 hours in length require a minimum of 48-hour notification. Lengthy appointments are much harder to fill on short notice.
We understand that emergencies happen and will make allowances when appropriate. Failure to provide sufficient notice of cancellation, or not showing for your appointment without cancelling, will result in a $100.00 fee. Appointments that are scheduled in excess of 2 hours will be charged an initial $100.00 fee and then an additional $100.00 for each hour after the first 2 hours.
If you repeatedly cancel without adequate notice or reschedule the same appointment multiple times, you may be asked to pre-pay for appointments at the time they are scheduled. In cases where this becomes a chronic issue, Dothan Cosmetic Dentistry reserves the right to dismiss you from our care.
Arrival Time & Appointment Preparation
We appreciate your consideration in arriving for your scheduled appointment on time. If you are a new patient, you can find our new patient packet online at www.dothancosmeticdentistry.com. This can be printed out and completed prior to your appointment. If you are more than 10 minutes late this appointment will be considered a "no-show". Dothan Cosmetic Dentistry reserves the right to reschedule your appointment and a $100.00 fee will apply. By signing below, I acknowledge the cancellation and arrival policy and will do my best to abide by them
Welcome to our practice
On behalf of my staff and I, we would like to welcome you to our office. We are pleased that you have selected us to care for all of your dental wants and needs. We would like for you to know that we are committed to providing you with the highest quality of oral health care in the most gentle, efficient and enthusiastic manner possible. We pride ourselves on making dentistry a pleasant experience for you, while providing you with the best dental treatment.
Do not settle for less than you deserve, A WORLD CLASS SMILE!
Our emphasis here at Dothan Cosmetic Dentistry is on early preventative care, but we also provide restorative and cosmetic services as well. For some, that may be Hollywood-style perfection. For others, it may be as simple as the confidence that comes with having brighter, whiter, straighter teeth. In some cases, a smile makeover can be realized in a few office visits. In many cases, however, "Short Term Orthodontics", a technique pioneered by Six Month Smiles, can straighten and realign crooked teeth in as little as six months. Cosmetic options include bonding, porcelain veneers and whitening. No matter how you define your "ideal smile", we at Dothan Cosmetic Dentistry are here to help you attain your vision and keep your smile healthy and beautiful.
Should you have any questions about our practice, services or policies, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 334-673-7440 or visit our website at www.dothancosmeticdentistry.com.
Sincerely,
Dr. Geoff Gaunt, D.M.D