CareCredit anniversary

COSTA MESA, California--In 2012, CareCredit will celebrate its 25th anniversary of helping patients access the care they want, when they want it.

Established in 1987, CareCredit was initially offered by practices as another way for patients to pay for new dental implants. Since then, the company has continued to focus solely on health care and has helped more than 20 million patients get care. The CareCredit health-care credit card is now accepted at 150,000 enrolled practices nationwide including veterinary, ophthalmology, cosmetic, audiology, podiatry, chiropractic, optometry, and other specialties.

“It’s been a privilege to serve the doctors and teams who make CareCredit available to patients,” said Dave Fasoli, president, CareCredit.

“Reaching our silver 25th anniversary is important, but in many ways we view it as only the beginning. Helping patients access care is a long-term commitment that we have embraced as a company. We will continue to work hard to meet patients’ changing needs, so more can hear better, see better, feel more confident and smile bigger.”

Doctors know that CareCredit offers another payment option for patients.

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“Twenty-five years ago, I added CareCredit because I believe every patient should have access to my best care recommendations,” explained Dr. Gary Weiner, the first doctor to add CareCredit.

“Patients want to be healthy and many prefer a payment option that’s convenient for them. In any economy, CareCredit is relevant and helpful to patients.”

Dr. Ross Drangsholt, the 150,000th doctor to make the program available added: “Patients need another way to pay for their orthodontic care. We had tried another program, but were not getting the approval rates or service we needed. Adding CareCredit just made sense, especially today.”

For more information, go to www.carecredit.com.

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