Good Faith Estimate
Good Faith Estimate
Your Right to Receive a Good Faith Estimate
Under the No Surprises Act, you have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate explaining the expected cost of your counseling services if you do not have health insurance or choose not to use your insurance to pay for services.
If you schedule services at least 3 business days in advance, you are generally entitled to receive a written Good Faith Estimate of the expected charges. You may also request a Good Faith Estimate before scheduling services.
Your Good Faith Estimate is not a bill. It is an estimate of the expected cost of your services based on the information available at the time the estimate is prepared.
If you receive a bill from a provider that is $400 or more above the amount listed on that provider’s Good Faith Estimate, you may be eligible to dispute the bill through the federal patient-provider dispute resolution process.
You should keep a copy of your Good Faith Estimate for your records.
For more information about your rights under the No Surprises Act, visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medical Bill Rights website or call the No Surprises Help Desk at 1-800-985-3059.