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Dental Credit Card Investigation in NY
Sunday, August 8th, 2010 Posted in The Wealthy Dentist | 1 Comment »
Medical and dental credit cards are being investigated by Andrew Cuomo, New York's Attorney General, for allegations of predatory lending practices. His office has received complaints from hundreds of patients who ... Read more..Dental Financing via State IOUs?
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 Posted in Dental Surveys | No Comments »
Only 11% of dentists said they would accept a state IOU for dental financing, found this survey, while 36% said, "No way!"On the other hand, 41% said they would if ... Read more..CareCredit Accused of Predatory Lending Practices
Saturday, March 14th, 2009 Posted in Dental News, Practice Management | 1 Comment »
CareCredit is a credit card designed to help people pay for medical costs they otherwise wouldn't be able to afford. About 50,000 US dental providers offer the card.But a recent ... Read more..Dental Patients Can’t Get Credit & Financing
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 Posted in Dental Surveys | 10 Comments »
In this survey, two out of three dentists told us that it's gotten harder for patients to get credit. Since dental care costs money, lack of patient financing options can ... Read more..Raising Dental Fees May Be a Dentist’s Only Choice
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 Posted in Dental Surveys | No Comments »
In this survey, 22% of dentists said they have raised their fees to stay competitive.The majority, however, haven't yet done so, and a few docs have even lowered fees. Read more..Dental Financing Important in Tough Times
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 Posted in Dental Surveys | 2 Comments »
In this survey, the majority of dentists said they offer their patients outside financing options. Very few dental practices these days offer their own financing. "We've never offered inside financing," ... Read more..