Clinic Costs. “Clinic Costs” means all direct costs incurred by Service Company on an accrual basis attributable to carrying out its obligations to provide Group with non-professional staff at the Practice locations, supplies, lab services, equipment, facilities, utilities and other costs of operating the Practice locations, but excluding any reimbursement of amortization, depreciation or interest expense, and excluding any reimbursement of corporate or regional overhead costs. Group shall be directly responsible for payment of all costs for Providers’ compensation, benefits, other payroll costs, malpractice insurance, license fees, professional dues and continuing education, but any such costs paid by Service Company on Group’s behalf shall be included in “Clinic Costs.” In addition, Group shall be directly responsible for payment of all costs for non-Provider employees and independent contractors of Group (e.g., back office staff, hygienists, dental assistants, etc.), including, without limitation, costs of compensation, benefits and other payroll costs, but any such costs paid by Service Company on Group’s behalf shall be included in “Clinic Costs.”
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Clinic Costs. “Clinic Costs” means all direct costs incurred by Service Company on an accrual basis attributable to carrying out its obligations to provide Group with non-professional staff at the Practice locations, supplies, lab services, equipment, facilities, utilities and other costs of operating the Practice locations, but excluding any reimbursement of amortization, depreciation or interest expense, and excluding any reimbursement of corporate or regional overhead costs. Group shall be directly responsible for payment of all costs for Providers’ compensation, benefits, other payroll costs, malpractice insurance, license fees, professional dues and continuing education, but any such costs paid by Service Company on Group’s behalf shall be included in “Clinic Costs.” In addition, Group shall be directly responsible for payment of all costs for non-Provider employees and independent contractors of Group (e.g., back office staff, hygienists, dental assistantsassistant’s, etc.), including, without limitation, costs of compensation, benefits and other payroll costs, but any such costs paid by Service Company on Group’s behalf shall be included in “Clinic Costs.”
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Samples: Business Support Services Agreement (Smile Brands Group Inc.)