We collect contact information from our patients, such as full name, home address, home telephone number(s), work telephone number(s), and cellular phone number(s). This information is considered as Contact Information, and it is collected for a variety of purposes, including the following:
❖ To open and update a patient file;
❖ To invoice patients for dental services, to process credit card payments, or to collect unpaid accounts;
❖ To process claims for payment or reimbursement from a third-party health benefit provider or insurance company*
❖ To correspond by mail or by telephone with our patients regarding the need for further examination or treatments; and
❖ To send correspondence to our patients regarding our clinic and practice.
* Contact information is/may be disclosed to a third-party health benefit provider or insurance company when submitting a claim on the patient’s behalf, for payment or reimbursement of all or part of the cost of the treatment provided, or when a patient has requested a preauthorization of a proposed treatment.