Good Faith Estimate & No Surprises Act

It is important for you to be informed about your rights under the No Surprises Act. This federal law protects from unexpected medical bills. Under this act, you have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the expected cost of your therapy services.

Before services are rendered we will provide a verbal Good Faith Estimate unless otherwise requested.

You have the right to request a Good Faith Estimate from me in writing, your provider, before starting therapy services. This estimate will include:

1. The anticipated cost of each therapy session.
2. The types of therapy services you are expected to receive.
3. Information on whether these services are in-network or out-of-network.

Disclaimer

This Good Faith Estimate shows the costs of items and services that are reasonably expected for your health care needs for an item or service. The estimate is based on information known at the time the estimate was created.

The Good Faith Estimate does not include any unknown or unexpected costs that may arise during treatment. You could be charged more if complications or special circumstances occur. If this happens, federal law allows you to dispute (appeal) the bill.

If you are billed for more than this Good Faith Estimate, you have the right to dispute the bill.

You may contact the health care provider or facility listed to let them know the billed charges are higher than the Good Faith Estimate. You can ask them to update the bill to match the Good Faith Estimate, ask to negotiate the bill, or ask if there is financial assistance available.

You may also start a dispute resolution process with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If you choose to use the dispute resolution process, you must start the dispute process within 120 calendar days (about 4 months) of the date on the original bill.

There is a $25 fee to use the dispute process. If the agency reviewing your dispute agrees with you, you will have to pay the price on this Good Faith Estimate. If the agency disagrees with you and agrees with the health care provider or facility, you will have to pay the higher amount.

To learn more and get a form to start the process, go to http://www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-800-985-3059.

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate or the dispute process, visit https://www.cms.gov/medical-bill-rights or call 1-800-985-3059.

The No Surprises Act was signed into law in 2020, effective January 1st 2022. This law was enacted to help protect consumers from surprise medical bills.