You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost.

Under the law, health care 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. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services.

In my practice, Good Faith Estimates are provided upon scheduling an intake appointment or upon request.

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit https://www.cms.gov/medical-bill-rights or call 800-985-3059.