Maryland Attorney General warns dentists against charging patients PPE fees

Can dentists charge additional fees for PPE?

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PATIENTS BEINGCHARGED FEES AT THE DENTISTFOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT.

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AND WHAT TODO IF YOU THINK YOUUNFAIRLY CHARGED.DENTISTS ALREADY WORE MASKSAND PROTECTIVE GLASSESNOW WEFACE SHIELDS AND SOMETIMESHEAD TO TOE COVERINGSSOPROVIDERS NOT TO PASS ALONGTHE ADDITIONAL COSTS TOCONSUMERS.

BEFORE KAREN ENEYDENTIST APPOINTMENT IN JUNE &SHE RECEIVED 2 CALLS ASIGNED A WAIVER Karen Eney:1:38 and there was nothing onthere about the charges THENHER BILL CAME AND SHE NOTICEA NEW FEE KE: :43 I opened itand I went off.

I said wait aminute, $15 for PPE equipmentSHE KNOWS THERE ARE EXTRACOSTS WHEN DOING BUSINESS IN APANDEMIC..

BUT DOESNPATIENTS SHOULD FOOT THE BILLKE: 3:15 I think my mother whois on a very limited fixedincome.

If every doctor shegoes to, and she has somemedical issues, if everydoctor she goes to charges herfor that thatto run into her budget IT MAYALSO VIOLATE THE CONSUMERPROTECTION ACT Kim Cammarata,HEAU: 1:32 most of those plansprohibit providers frombilling insured patients foroverhead costs, administrativefees, or fees that are anintegral component to tservices theyATTORNEY GENERAL'S HEALTHEDUCATION AND ADVOCACY UNITHAS RECEIVED AROUND 17COMPLAINTS ABOUT PPE FEESRANGING IN PRICE FROM 10 TO 40DOLLARS KC: 3:00 We heardanecdotally from othercarriers that one provider wascharging $172, another wascharging $300.

A SPOKESPERSONFOR THE Maryland State DentalAssociation SAID“AcquiringPPE has been a tremendouschallenge for Marylanddentists” AND THE RISING COSTSASSOCIATED WITH IT AFTER BEINGCLOSED FOR SEVERAL MONTHSWITHOUT INCOME.

THE GROUP HASADVISED DENTISTS TO CONTACTTHEIR ATTORNEYS TO MAKE SURETHEYTHE“working withinsurance companies to urgethem to help dentists withthese added expenses” KC:8:07 we donif theyclaim in a way that doesnleave the patient on the hook,right?

Webut when they start passingthose costs on to the patientswhen the contracts donit then the patients arengetting the benefit of whatthey contracted for and thata problem:2* THIS FEE MAYBE ACCEPTABLE IF YOU SEE ANOU━O━ NETWORK PROVIDER ORDONASSOCIATION HAS SAID ITUNETHICAL TO ONLY CHARGEUNINSURED PATIENTS OR ONLYSEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR INSUREDPATIENTS.

ALSOWARNED ABOUT THESE FEES AHEADOF TIMEDOCTORALSO VIOLATE THE CONSUMERPROTECTION ACT.IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONABOUT YOUR MEDICAL BILLS ORWOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINTH━━━UWMAR 2 NEWS DOT COM SLAMATTER FOR MALLORY.FOR MORE STORIES TO HELP YOUMAKE IT THROUGH THESE TOUGHTIMES, HEAD TO OUR WEBSITEWMA━2 NEW━DO━ COM SLASHREBOUND MARYLAND.

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