Billing and Collection On behalf of and for the account of ---------------------- Provider, Service Company shall establish and maintain credit and billing and collection policies and procedures, and shall exercise reasonable efforts to xxxx and collect in a timely manner all professional and other fees for all billable Dental Care provided by Dental Care Professionals, including any such fees paid directly to Provider by Service Company pursuant to the then-current Membership Agreement (or similar agreement for providing professional services to dental plans) between Service Company and Provider. Service Company shall advise and consult with Provider regarding the fees for Dental Care provided by Provider (including any related discounting policy); it being understood, however, that Provider's consent shall be necessary to establish the fees (subject to (S)3.2(d), above) to be charged for Dental Care. In connection with the billing and collection services to be provided hereunder, Provider hereby grants to Service Company, throughout the Term (and thereafter as provided in (S)8.3), an exclusive special power of attorney and appoints Service Company as Provider's exclusive true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, and Service Company hereby accepts such special power of attorney and appointment, for the following purposes:
(a) To xxxx Provider's patients, in either Provider's or Service Company's name (as Service Company deems appropriate) and on Provider's behalf, for all billable Dental Care provided by or on behalf of Provider to patients.
(b) To xxxx, in either Provider's or Service Company's name (as Service Company deems appropriate) and on Provider's behalf, all claims for reimbursement or indemnification from insurance companies and plans, all state or federally funded dental benefit plans, and all other third party payors or fiscal intermediaries for all covered billable Dental Care provided by or on behalf of Provider to patients.
(c) To collect and receive, in either Provider's or Service Company's name (as Service Company deems appropriate) and on Provider's behalf, all accounts receivable generated by such xxxxxxxx and claims for reimbursement, to administer such accounts including, but not limited to, extending the time of payment of any such accounts for cash, credit or otherwise; discharging or releasing the obligors of any such accounts; suing, assigning or selling at a discount such accounts to collection agencies; or taking other measures to require the payment of any such accounts; provided, however, that extraordinary collection measures, such as filing lawsuits, discharging or releasing obligors shall not be undertaken without Provider Consent.
(d) To deposit all amounts collected into the Provider Account. Provider shall transfer and deliver to Service Company all funds received by Provider from patients or third party payors for Dental Care. Upon receipt by Service Company of any funds from patients or third party payors or from Provider for Dental Care pursuant to this agreement, Service Company shall promptly deposit the same into the Provider Account.
(e) To take possession of, endorse in the name of Provider, and deposit into the Provider Account any notes, checks, money orders, insurance payments, and any other instruments received in payment of accounts receivable for Dental Care.
(f) To sign checks, drafts, bank notes or other instruments on behalf of Provider, and to make withdrawals from the Provider Account for payments specified in this agreement and otherwise as agreed upon from time to time by the Parties. Upon request of Service Company, Provider shall execute and deliver to the financial institution at which the Provider Account is maintained such additional documents or instruments as Service Company may reasonably request to evidence or effect the special power of attorney granted to Service Company by Provider pursuant to this section and (S)4.12. The special power of attorney granted herein is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable except with Service Company's written consent. The irrevocable power of attorney shall expire when this agreement has been terminated, all accounts receivable purchased by Service Company pursuant to (S)7.7, if any, have been collected, and all amounts due to Service Company as described in Article VII have been paid.
