Good Faith Estimate

Psychotherapy clients have the right to receive a "Good Faith Estimate" explaining how much thier mental health care will cost.  

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Under the law, health care providers have to give clients that do not have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. 

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Clients have a right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected costs for any non- emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.  

 

Clients can ask their Psychotherapy provider, and any other healthcare provider the client chooses, for a Good Faith Estimate before the client schedules a service.  

 

If client receives a bill that is at least $400 more than the Good Faith Estimate, clients can dispute the bill. Clients should make sure to save a copy or picture of their Good Faith Estimate.  

 

For more information or questions about the rights psychotherapy clients have to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.  

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