No Surprises Act and Good Faith Estimates

Under the No Surprises Act

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical 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 bill for medical items and services.  

You have the right 

• to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees. 

• If you are not using insurance to pay for services, you have the right to ask for and receive a Good Faith Estimate explaining how much your therapy will cost ahead of any scheduled services, upon request. Estimated costs are valid for 6-12 months from the date of the Good Faith Estimate. This estimate will include service codes and any diagnostic codes that may have been determined.

• You have a right to a copy of your Good Faith Estimate 

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises