RESPONSIBLE PARTY (IF SOMEONE OTHER THAN PATIENT)
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!
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.
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 defenses 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.