No Surprises Act

On January 1, 2022, a ruling went into effect called the “No Surprises Act” which requires practitioners to provide a “Good Faith Estimate” to clients who are seeking out-of-network care. When an uninsured (or self-pay) patient schedules a service, the health care provider or health care facility must provide a Good Faith Estimate to the client prior to the service taking place. The “good faith” estimate must include:

• The services expected to be provided

• The diagnostic codes associated with the expected services

• The expected charges

What this means for you:

As an out-of-network mental health practitioner, I will provide a Good Faith Estimate for you to review and sign through my patient portal after our initial assessment session. This will be a collaborative process, as it is important to discuss the estimated time of mental health treatment according to your goals and my professional assessment. The Good Faith Estimate is only an estimate and is not meant to be a contract that requires you to receive the agreed upon amount of treatment. As we work together, we will continue to reassess your progress and experience of counseling and can adjust the estimate as needed.

Please reach out if you have any questions regarding this Act and if it applies to you.