No Surprise Act
Good Faith Estimate Notice

For Mental Health “Psychotherapy” Services

As of January 1, 2022 Congress has enacted the “No Surprise Act”. The act is described as “new federal protections against surprise medical bills that take effect in 2022. Surprise medical bills arise when insured consumers inadvertently receive care from out-of-network hospitals, doctors, or other providers they did not choose” (Learn more here). The goal is to protect clients from surprise billing by providing cost transparency.

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

Under the law, health care providers need to give clients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for psychotherapy services.  

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency psychotherapy services.

You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service. 

If you are currently working with one of our practitioners, you are already aware of the billing rates and your costs. At LifeSketch llc we will always be transparent with you about the costs of the services we agree on together. If you ever have questions about your costs, billing, or services, please reach out directly to your therapist/counselor or contact us at Scott@LifeSketch.co.

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.

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