22 Tex. Admin. Code § 108.53 - Fees
(a) General. Dentists shall not represent or
advertise the fees they charge in a false or misleading manner. Dentists shall
state availability and price of goods, appliances or services in a clear and
non-deceptive manner and include all material information to fully inform
members of the general public about the nature of the goods, appliances or
services offered at the announced price.
(b) Fee-Splitting. No dentist or any other
licensee or registrant shall divide, share, split or allocate, either directly
or indirectly, any fee for dental services, appliances, or materials with
another dentist or with a physician, except upon a division of services or
responsibility and with the prior knowledge and written approval of the
patient.
(c) Disclosures. An
advertisement which includes the price of dental services shall disclose:
(1) the professional service being offered in
the advertisement;
(2) any related
services which are usually required in conjunction with the advertised services
and for which additional fees may be charged;
(3) a disclosure statement that the fee is a
minimum fee and that the charges may increase depending on the treatment
required;
(4) the dates upon which
the advertised service will be available at the advertised price;
(5) when a service is advertised at a
discount, the standard fee of the service and whether the discount is limited
to a cash payment; and
(6) if the
advertisement quotes a range of fees for a service, the advertisement shall
contain all the basic considerations upon which the actual fee shall be
determined.
(d) A dentist
shall not:
(1) represent that health care
insurance deductibles or copayments may be waived or are not applicable to
dental services to be provided if the deductibles or copayments are required;
(2) represent that the benefits of
a health benefit plan will be accepted as full payment when deductibles or
copayments are required;
(3) refer
to a fee for dental services without disclosing that additional fees may be
involved in individual cases, if the possibility of additional fees may be
reasonably predicted;
(4) offer a
discount for dental services without disclosing the total fee to which the
discount will apply; and
(5)
represent that services are "free" when there is remuneration by a third-party
payor, including Medicaid or Medicare.
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