THE NO SURPRISES ACT & YOUR RIGHT TO A GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE

 Effective January 1, 2022, a ruling went into effect called the "No Surprises Act" which requires practitioners to provide a "Good Faith Estimate" about out-of-network care. Under Section 2799B-6 of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), health care providers and health care facilities are required to inform individuals who are not enrolled in an insurance plan or a Federal health care program, or not seeking to file a claim with their plan, that upon request they are entitled to receive (both orally and in writing) a "Good Faith Estimate" of expected charges. Note: The PHSA and GFE does not currently apply to clients who are using insurance benefits, including "out of network benefits'' (i.e., submitting superbills to insurance for reimbursement).

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For more information about the No Surprises Act, and your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises.