Your Right to a Good Faith Estimate

You have the right to receive a "Good Faith Estimate" explaining how much your health care will cost.

Under Section 2799B-6 of the Public Health Service Act (the No Surprises Act), health care providers must give clients who don't have insurance, or who are not using insurance, an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services.

• You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of non-emergency services, including psychotherapy.
• You can ask for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service, or at any time during treatment.
• Make sure your provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your service. You can also ask for one before you schedule.
• If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.
• Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.

Example estimate for this practice

Individual psychotherapy (CPT 90837, 50 minutes) at $140 per session. A client attending weekly sessions for 12 months would have an estimated annual cost of approximately $7,280 (52 sessions). Your actual course of treatment, in both frequency and duration, is determined collaboratively and may be shorter or longer.