Patient Rights & Good Faith Estimate

Your Right to a Good Faith Estimate

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate (GFE) that explains the expected costs of speech-language pathology services for you or your child before services are provided.

A Good Faith Estimate is available to individuals who are not using insurance for care (including uninsured and self-pay families). You can request an estimate before scheduling services or at any time before treatment begins.

When You Should Receive It

• If services are scheduled at least 10 business days in advance, you should receive your estimate within 3 business days after scheduling.
• If services are scheduled at least 3 business days in advance, you should receive your estimate within 1 business day after scheduling.
• If you request a Good Faith Estimate without scheduling services, you should receive it within 3 business days of your request.

What Your Estimate May Include

• Evaluation and treatment session fees
• Frequency and expected duration of services
• Any reasonably expected related service costs, when known

If Your Bill Is Much Higher Than Your Estimate

If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you may be eligible to dispute the bill through the federal patient-provider dispute resolution process. You must begin the dispute process within 120 calendar days of the date on the original bill.

Keep a copy or photo of your Good Faith Estimate for your records.

How to Request a Good Faith Estimate

To request a Good Faith Estimate from Speech on the Slope, contact us at hello@speechontheslope.com or by phone (business line coming soon).

Additional Information

For more information about your rights under the No Surprises Act, visit cms.gov/nosurprises.