Regulation .05 Advertisement of Free, Discounted, or Reduced Fee Podiatric Goods or Services.
Regulation .05 Advertisement of Free, Discounted, or Reduced Fee Podiatric Goods or Services.LinkCopy Citation
A.
It is false and misleading advertising for a podiatrist to advertise or otherwise represent that any goods or services (for example, examination or X-rays) shall be offered or performed for:
(1)
Free when the podiatrist in fact requests or receives a fee for reimbursement, directly or indirectly, for providing those goods or services; or
(2)
A discounted or reduced fee when the podiatrist in fact requests or receives, directly or indirectly, a higher fee or reimbursement for providing those goods or services.
B.
In addition to the free, discounted, or reduced price goods or services, a podiatrist, who has not obtained the written informed consent of the patient in the form as shown in §C of this regulation, may not for a fee offer or provide any podiatric goods or services to a patient within 72 hours of the date the patient presents a coupon, voucher, similar document, or advertisement offering:
(1)
“Free” podiatric goods or services; or
(2)
Podiatric goods or services for a discounted or reduced fee.
C.
The podiatrist shall use the following Consent to Treatment Form and shall retain the form in the patient's file: