Annoying fee trends or smart business?

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1. That you for participating in this survey about fees charged to dental patients. May we start by asking in what state you practice primarily as a dental hygienist?

State:

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2. Have you noticed that dental facilities where you practice as a dental hygienist have started charging additional fees for ancillary services?

Yes

Unsure

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3. Does a dental office where you practice charge additional fees above and beyond standard fees for any of the following?

	Yes	No	Unsure
Cleaning of implant-restored teeth	Cleaning of implant-restored teeth Yes	Cleaning of implant-restored teeth No	Cleaning of implant-restored teeth Unsure
Nitrous oxide/anesthetics	Nitrous oxide/anesthetics Yes	Nitrous oxide/anesthetics No	Nitrous oxide/anesthetics Unsure
Filling out insurance forms	Filling out insurance forms Yes	Filling out insurance forms No	Filling out insurance forms Unsure
Home care aids	Home care aids Yes	Home care aids No	Home care aids Unsure
Missed appointment charges	Missed appointment charges Yes	Missed appointment charges No	Missed appointment charges Unsure
Patient education	Patient education Yes	Patient education No	Patient education Unsure
Caries detection technologies	Caries detection technologies Yes	Caries detection technologies No	Caries detection technologies Unsure

Other (please specify)

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4. Does your dental facility give away free toothbrushes, floss, and/or toothpaste after a recare appointment?

Yes.

No, because of the overhead expense

No; however, patients may purchase oral hygiene products

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5. What specific products does your office provide to patients as a courtesy (no cost) after appointments?

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6. What services do you feel like your dental facility provides for "free" to dental patients?

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7. What do you think the reasons are for extra charges?

Extra charges regain revenue lost through third-party insurer arrangements

Extra charges help pay for extra time or equipment/materials

Extra charges aid in the slow economic recovery

Other (please specify)

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8. Overall, how would you rate your comfort level for ALL fees assessed to patients?

Very comfortable with all fees charged at our facility

Some fees being charged make me uncomfortable

I am very uncomfortable with a majority of fees charged at our facility

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9. Would you like to elaborate on your answer to the last question, or offer a comment on dental fees in general? Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

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* 1. That you for participating in this survey about fees charged to dental patients. May we start by asking in what state you practice primarily as a dental hygienist?

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* 2. Have you noticed that dental facilities where you practice as a dental hygienist have started charging additional fees for ancillary services?

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* 3. Does a dental office where you practice charge additional fees above and beyond standard fees for any of the following?

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* 4. Does your dental facility give away free toothbrushes, floss, and/or toothpaste after a recare appointment?

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* 5. What specific products does your office provide to patients as a courtesy (no cost) after appointments?

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* 6. What services do you feel like your dental facility provides for "free" to dental patients?

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* 7. What do you think the reasons are for extra charges?

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* 8. Overall, how would you rate your comfort level for ALL fees assessed to patients?

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* 9. Would you like to elaborate on your answer to the last question, or offer a comment on dental fees in general? Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

1. That you for participating in this survey about fees charged to dental patients. May we start by asking in what state you practice primarily as a dental hygienist?

2. Have you noticed that dental facilities where you practice as a dental hygienist have started charging additional fees for ancillary services?

3. Does a dental office where you practice charge additional fees above and beyond standard fees for any of the following?

4. Does your dental facility give away free toothbrushes, floss, and/or toothpaste after a recare appointment?

5. What specific products does your office provide to patients as a courtesy (no cost) after appointments?

6. What services do you feel like your dental facility provides for "free" to dental patients?

7. What do you think the reasons are for extra charges?

8. Overall, how would you rate your comfort level for ALL fees assessed to patients?

9. Would you like to elaborate on your answer to the last question, or offer a comment on dental fees in general? Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.