Good Faith Estimate

Effective January 1, 2022, a ruling went into effect called the “No Surprises Act”, which requires mental health practitioners to provide a “Good Faith Estimate” (GFE) about out-of-network care to any patient who is uninsured or who is insured but does not plan to use their insurance benefits to pay for health care items and/or services.  The Good Faith Estimate works to show the cost of items and services that are reasonably expected for your mental health care needs for an item or service.  The estimate is based on information known at the time the estimate was created and does not include any unknown or unexpected costs that may arise during treatment.

You are entitled to receive this “Good Faith Estimate” of what the charges could be for psychotherapy services provided to you.  While it is not possible for a therapist to know how many sessions may be necessary or appropriate for a given person upon the initiation of psychotherapy.  Your total cost will depend upon the number of sessions you attend and the type of services provided to you.  At Cultivating Minds Counseling we recognize that every client’s therapy journey is unique.  How long you need to be in therapy and how often you attend sessions will be influenced by many factors including:

·       Your schedule and life circumstances

·       Therapist Availability

·       Ongoing life challenges

·       The nature of your specific challenges and how you address them

·       Personal finances

Your provider will give you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your therapy session.  You can also ask your therapist to provide a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an appointment.

 If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute that bill.  For questions or more information related to the Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.go/nosurprises or call (800) 368-1019. Keep a copy of this Good Faith Estimate in a safe place.