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Care Credit

If you need a low monthly payment, CareCredit is your option.

Approval for monthly payments only takes a few minutes and we will be glad to process you application immediately.  There is no cost to apply and payments can be as low as 3% of the outstanding balance.  CareCredit also has an interest free option. 
When you are approved for CareCredit we do not require payment today.

Balance Payment Balance Payment
$300 $10 $1000 $30
400 12 1200 36
500 15 1400 42
600 18 1500 45
700 21 1600 48
800 24 1800 54
900 27 2000 60

CareCredit Payment Plan

When you'd rather focus on patients, not payments.

CareCredit's Interest Free Payment Plans let you offer your patients/clients a choice of flexible payment plans.  regardless of financial circumstances, people appreciate being given a choice, and with CareCredit, they can choose to begin treatment today.  Depending upon the treatment amount, they can take up to 12 months to pay their balance in full without paying interest charges.  Plus there is no initial cash outlay or annual fee.  And they can take advantage of monthly payments as low as 3% of the outstanding balance, or $10, whichever is greater.

In addition to helping your patients/clients accept recommended treatment, with CareCredit you receive the treatment fee at the time of service.  There is no recourse to you if the patient/client delays payment or defaults.  And offering CareCredit's 3, 6, & 12 Month Interest Free Payment Plans will reduce billing and collections, significantly increasing your practice's profitability.

3 Month 6 Month 12 Month
Amount that can be charged $300 or more $700 or more $1000 or more
Transaction Code to Use (None Needed) 106 112
Minimum that can be charged $300 $700 $1000
Interest Free for how long 3 Months 6 Months 12 Months
How often Interest Free can be used Every time the minimum is charged
% interest if minimum monthly payments are not paid when due or balance is not paid in full by the end of the term 22.98 %

(.0629% per day until balance is paid)

Minimum monthly payments 3% of outstanding balance (or $10 whichever is greater, plus any past due amounts.)
Recourse (risk) to office if patients fail to pay None
Office discount rate 5% 6.9% 9.9%
  • Variable Apr. interest rate as of 9/16/99.  Interest calculated on average daily balance from date of transaction.

Minimum finance charge of $1.  Fixed Apr. of 24.75% applies if payment is more than 30 days late.

Our Policy of Care and Payment

Our mission is to deliver the finest treatment possible today, performed to you satisfaction.  Payment is due at the time of treatment.  If this is not convenient for you, we have a monthly payment plan called CareCredit which allows you to start your treatment today and spread the payments over time.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

  1. Cash or check
  2. Credit Card
  3. Monthly Payments

Credit Cards

Columbus Animal Hospital Boarding Agreement

For your pet's comfort and safety at the Columbus Animal Hospital, we have the following boarding policies:

  1. In order to protect your pet, as well as those belonging to other people, we require written proof that your pet is up to date on the following vaccinations:
    Dogs Cats
    • DHLPP
      (Dist/Parvo Combination)
    • Bordetella (Canine Cough)
    • Rabies
    • Distemper/ Rhinotrach/ Calici/ Leukemia
    • Bordetella
    • Rabies
  2. You may drop off your pet anytime during our regular office hours of 8:00 am - 5:30 pm Monday-Friday, and 9:00 am - 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
  3. Please take your collars, leashes and carriers with you when you drop off your pet.  We do not take responsibility for any of these items left with us.  We will do our best to keep track of toys and blankets, but can not guarantee their return.
  4. You may pick up your pet between 11:00 am - 5:30 pm on Monday - Friday and between 10:00 am - 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, excluding holidays.  If you make arrangements at the time of drop off and the stay is pre-paid, you may pick-up your pet between 4:00 - 4:15 pm on most Sunday afternoons.
  5. Most animals staying with us longer than two nights will receive a complimentary bath before going home.  Please coordinate your pick-up time with us.  We will work to have your pet dry and ready for you.
  6. We expect animals to be picked up and charges remitted at the specified time (agreed upon at drop off).  If this is not done after seven days, our Doctors' will remove the animal as they see fit.
  7. Rates are figured per night, with a one night minimum, our rates are as follows:
    Dogs Cats
    • Small (under 25lbs) $7.35
    • Medium (26-40lbs) $8.56
    • Large (41-80lbs) $9.77
    • Giant (over 81lbs) $10.97
    • Cats and kittens $7.35
  8. We may ask for all or part of the expected charges to be paid at the time of drop off.  We expect all balances to be cleared at pick-up.

Vaccination Coverage Now Available

Why your pet needs medical insurance protection.
Chances are, an accident or serious illness will strike your pet at some point during its lifetime.  The odds don't improve for pets that stay indoors.

Save on you pet's medical bills.
The reality is that pets are as apt to need the same professional medical services as any other family member.  From ear and bladder infections to broken bones, cancer and heart disease, today's veterinarian can diagnose and treat many of the same ailments that affect you and your family.  And, though veterinary services often cost less that 10% of comparable procedures from a physician, quality pet care can easily add up to hundreds...even thousands of dollars.

In the past, big medical bills brought tough choices to pet owners.  Choices like watching their pet suffer or ending its life through euthanasia.  Now there's a better choice for assuring the best in veterinary care and a healthier, longer life for your  loved one.

A promise made to you and you best friend.

Please contact us for more information about Pet Insurance by calling Columbus Animal Hospital.

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2278 39th Avenue
Columbus, NE 68601
PH: 402-564-2512
FAX: 402-564-0472
TOLL FREE: 866-544-0278

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