The No Surprises Act is a federal law that went into effect on January 1, 2022. You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients 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 any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service. 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. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.
You will be provided an estimate of the cost of services through the end of the calendar year in which you begin therapy. A Good Faith Estimate is not a contract. It is not intended to serve as a recommendation for treatment, nor a prediction that you may need to attend a specified number of psychotherapy visits. The number of visits that are appropriate in your case, and the estimated cost for those services, depends on your needs and what you agree to in consultation with your therapist. Please speak with me at any time about any questions you may have regarding your treatment plan, which is collaborative in nature, or the information provided to you in a Good Faith Estimate. You may discontinue treatment at any time.
You will receive a new Good Faith Estimate for a maximum period of 12 months at the start of each new calendar year.