You have the 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.

• Make sure your healthcare provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, 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, you can dispute the bill.
• Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate. The Good Faith Estimate requirement of the No Surprises Act was enacted to provide predictability to the charges for healthcare services – prior to the patient’s appointment. 

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate and the No Surprises Act, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 512-766-2649.