The following information is being presented to you due to the new federal law called the “No Surprises Act” which went into effect 1/1/2022. This law requires us to provide you with a “good faith estimate” of the TOTAL COST of your treatment for an entire calendar year.
Estimating the total cost of psychiatric and psychotherapy treatment is very difficult because the course of treatment varies for everyone. The law requires us to make this estimate even prior to completing an initial assessment which further complicates things.
You have a right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost.
Under the law, healthcare 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. The purpose of this document is to let you know about your protection from unexpected medical bills. It also asks whether you would like to give up those protections and pay more for out-of-network care. If you plan to use your out-of-network benefits, this does not apply to you.
You and your clinicians will determine the frequency of appointments together based on your needs. This may vary depending on whether you receive services for medication management, therapy, or both.
Questions about your rights?
Call this federal phone number for information and complaints: 1-800-985-3059.
You may also visit: www.cms.gov./nosurprises
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