A Good Faith Estimate is a document that explains the expected cost of your healthcare services, including therapy. Under federal law, healthcare providers are required to provide this estimate to clients who are uninsured or who choose not to use insurance.
The estimate is designed to help you better understand and plan for the financial cost of treatment before services begin. For therapy, this typically includes the expected cost of sessions over a period of time, based on the frequency of appointments discussed at the start of care.
If you’re seeking individual counseling, couples therapy, or another self-pay service through our practice, you’re entitled to receive a Good Faith Estimate in writing before beginning treatment.
You can request a Good Faith Estimate before scheduling services or at any point during the intake process. If your actual bill ends up being at least $400 higher than the estimate you received, you may have the right to dispute the charges through a federal patient-protection process.
Because therapy is individualized and the length of treatment varies from person to person, Good Faith Estimates are estimates rather than guarantees of total cost. Your therapist can help you better understand what treatment may look like based on your goals and circumstances.
For more information about your rights under the No Surprises Act, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.