OAR 811-015-0000: Fees

(1) The usual and customary fee that a chiropractic physician charges for services is a personal privilege. (2) Each licensee shall maintain a schedule of fees charged for common services and the schedule of fees shall be available to patients upon request. The billing procedure must be fully explained to the patient orally and in writing. Licensees shall make certain that each patient is informed about the charging and billing procedures of the licensee’s office prior to any charges being incurred. (3) If licensees agree to bill third party payors on behalf of their patients, licensees must bill third party payors at the same rate the patient was billed and the bill must accurately reflect any discount that was given to the patient. (4) It is not unethical for licensees to charge interest on time payments of past due accounts, if the billing procedure is fully explained to the patient orally and in writing and complies with other applicable laws. The monthly rate of interest must be printed on the statement. (5) Licensees may offer free or reduced cost services to any patient of their choice. However, it is the licensee's responsibility to comply with other applicable federal and state laws regarding billing practices.