Milestones:

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how                                   much your health care will cost

 

Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have certain types of health care coverage or who are not using certain types of health care coverage an estimate of their bill for health care items and services before those items or services are provided.

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• You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of treatment upon request or when scheduling an intake session. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.

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• If you schedule an intake session at least 3 business days in advance, make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within 1 business day after scheduling. If you schedule an intake session at least 10 business days in advance, make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within 3 business days after scheduling. You can also ask the health care provider for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a session. If you do, make sure the health care provider or facility gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within 3 business days after you ask.

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• If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more for any provider or facility than your Good Faith Estimate from that provider or facility, you can dispute the bill.

 

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises/consumers, email FederalPPDRQuestions@cms.hhs.gov, or call 1- 800-985-3059.

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