You have the right to receive a "Good Faith Estimate" explaining how much your mental health care will cost.
Under the law, mental health care providers must give clients who do not have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for mental health services provided.
Under the law, mental health care providers must give clients who do not have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for mental health services provided.
- You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes costs like assessments and therapy fees.
- Make sure that your mental health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing during your treatment planning session. You can also ask your mental health provider 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 may be eligible to dispute the bill.
- Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.
A good faith estimate isn’t a bill
The Good Faith Estimate shows the list of expected charges for items or services from your provider. Because the Good Faith Estimate is based on information known at the time your provider creates the estimate, it won’t include any unknown or unexpected costs that may be added during your treatment. Generally, the Good Faith Estimate must include expected charges for:
- The primary item or service
- Any other items or services you’re reasonably expected to get as part of the primary item or service for that period of care.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at 1-877-696-6775.
