6 Jan
New California Dental Law – AB 171
New dental law in California, AB 171, will protect consumers (especially low-income consumers) from predatory marketing of 3rd-party dental credit and loans (Capital One Healthcare Finance, Chase HealthAdvance, and Citi Health Card).
The dentist must first providing the patient a list of the treatment and services to be rendered, the estimated costs of the treatment and services, and which treatment and services are being charged in advance of rendering or incurring costs, and ensuring that the patient has received the treatment plan and signed it. The information must be given to the patient in their primary language.
The patient can not be under influence of general anesthesia, conscious sedation, or nitrous oxide when making decisions about financing dental treatment.
Within 15 days of a patient’s request, the dentist must refund money to the lender any payment received for treatment that has not been rendered.
Posted by denise on 06.01.10 at 3:49 pm
The dental law has come in time because many were losing so much in hefty and unnecessary charges by doctors. I can however single out one Doctor that is exceptional, Dr. Karen Guinn of Pasadena California.Her staff, clinic setting and environment, ample parking and the modern equipment has stolen my heart. She is the best in the region.