What is the maximum late fee that Brightstar Care can charge per month?
Brightstar_Care Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
| Column 1* | Amount | Due Date | Remarks** |
| Microsoft Teams | Beginning in the | Deducted monthly | This is optional. The per- |
| Enterprise and | month you execute | from your bank | user, per-month fee is |
| Office 365 E1 | the Microsoft Teams | account by | over and above the |
| Package option | Enterprise/One- | BrightStar | Monthly Athena |
| rackage option | drive/Web version | Technology via | Business System and |
| Office 365 E1 | EFT. | Email Service Fee noted | |
| Package Opt-in Addendum, you will pay $14.50 for Teams Enterprise with Office 365 E1 (subject to change upon written notice). | 121.1. | above. (See Note 4) (If we collect payment on a third party's behalf, we will do so on a pass- through cost basis.) tinough cost basis.) | |
| Multi-factor | For each ABS user | Deducted monthly | We do not currently |
| Authentication | we establish and | from your bank | provide this license or |
| Security License | maintain for your | account by | charge the associated fee. |
| Sceamy Electise | Agency, you will pay | BrightStar | However, fee payments |
| up to $5 per account | Technology via | will begin when this | |
| per month for a Multi-factor Authentication Security License (subject to change upon written notice). | EFT. | license becomes available. | |
| State Electronic | Up to $1,000 one- | One-time fee paid | See Note 5. |
| Visit Verification | time set-up fee per | upon receipt of | |
| ("EVV") | aggregator and up to $.50 per record transmitted on your behalf. You must notify us no less than 90 days before your state implements EVV. | invoice. Per-record charges deducted monthly from your bank account by BrightStar Technology or other approved vendor via EFT. | |
| State EVV Late | Up to an additional | Per occurrence; |
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 17–34)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Brightstar Care's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the maximum late fee that Brightstar Care can charge per month relates to State Electronic Visit Verification (EVV). If a franchisee notifies BrightStar Technology less than 90 days before either their state's implementation date or their state's subsequent EVV version upgrade implementation dates, BrightStar Technology may charge the franchisee up to an additional $1,000 for the initial integration, and up to an additional $500 for any subsequent EVV version upgrade, required by the state.
This late fee is a one-time charge per occurrence, not a recurring monthly fee. The franchisee is responsible for understanding their state's EVV requirements and notifying Brightstar Care with sufficient lead time to integrate into ABS.
Missing the notification deadline can result in significant additional costs for the franchisee. Franchisees should maintain open communication with Brightstar Technology and stay informed about their state's EVV requirements to avoid these late fees.