Good Faith Estimate

If you are receiving counseling services, you have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your counseling service will cost. 

Under the law, all health care providers (including mental health providers) need to give clients who are not using health insurance an estimate of their bill for health care items and services before those items or services are provided. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any health care items or services upon request or when scheduling such items or services. If you schedule a health care appointment or service at least 3 business days in advance, providers or facilities should give you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within 1 business day after scheduling. If you schedule a health care service at least 10 business days in advance, your provider or facility should give you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within 3 business days after scheduling. You can also ask any health care provider or facility for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service. If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate from that provider or facility, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate and the bill. 

 

The costs for all services provided by Emerge Calm are listed here. Costs are also discussed directly with clients at the time of initial consultation. The entire cost of engaging in counseling is difficult to estimate, due to variability in individual needs, circumstances, and responsivity to treatment. Thus, a Good Faith Estimate may include the cost of each appointment, but not a predicted cost for the entire duration of treatment.

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