Payment is expected at the time of service and can be made by personal check, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover.

As a condition of your treatment by this office, financial arrangements must be made in advance.  The practice depends upon reimbursement from the patients for the costs incurred in their care and financial responsibility on the part of each patient must be determined before treatment.

All emergency dental services, or any dental services performed without previous financial arrangements, must be paid for at the time services are performed. Patients who carry dental insurance understand that all dental services furnished are charged directly to the patient and that he or she is personally responsible for the payment of all dental services.  This office will help prepare the patient's insurance forms or assist in making collections from insurance companies and will credit any such collections to the patient’s account. However, this dental office cannot render services on the assumption that our charges will be paid by an insurance company.

A service charge of 11/2% per month (18% per annum) on the unpaid balance will be charged on all accounts exceeding 60 days unless previously written financial arrangements are satisfied. There will be a $25.00 charge for returned checks.

I understand that the fee estimate listed for this dental care can only be extended for a period of 60 days from the date of the patient examination.

In consideration for the professional services rendered to me, or at my request, by the Doctor, I agree to pay therefore the reasonable value of said services to said Doctor, or his assignee, at the time said services are rendered, or within five (5) days of billing if credit shall be extended.  I further agree that the reasonable value of said services shall be as billed unless objected to, by me, in writing, within the time for payment thereof.

 I further agree that a waiver of any breach of any time or condition hereunder shall not constitute a waiver of any further term or condition and I further agree to pay all costs and reasonable attorney fees if a suit were instituted hereunder. I grant my permission to you or your assignee, to telephone me at home or at my work to discuss matters related to this form.  

In the case of divorce, payment is expected from the parent/guardian who is with -the patient. Parents/guardians are expected to work out payment arrangements with each other and not involve North Shore Dentistry for Children in any disputes.  

 We reserve the right to charge $25.00 per half hour of the scheduled time for appointments missed or not canceled within 24 hours prior to the appointment. Charges will not exceed the amount of treatment scheduled.

I have read the above conditions of treatment and agree to their content.  I accept full responsibility for the payment of dental services rendered to my child/children by North Shore Dentistry for Children.