Good Faith Estimate

Last updated: November 14, 2026

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

Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have certain types of health care coverage, or who are not using certain types of health care coverage, an estimate of their bill for health care items and services before those items or services are provided.

• You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any health care items or services upon request or when scheduling such items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.
• If you schedule a health care item or service at least 3 business days in advance, make sure your health care provider or facility gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within 1 business day after scheduling. If you schedule a health care item or service at least 10 business days in advance, make sure your health care provider or facility gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within 3 business days after scheduling. You can also ask any health care provider or facility for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service. If you do, make sure the health care provider or facility gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within 3 business days after you ask.
• If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more for any provider or facility than your Good Faith Estimate from that provider or facility, you can dispute the bill.
• Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate and the bill.

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises/consumers, email FederalPPDRQuestions@cms.hhs.gov, or call 1-800-985-3059.

Good Faith Estimates at Core Therapy

If you don’t have insurance, or choose not to use it, we’ll give you a written Good Faith Estimate of your session costs before you start.

• What it covers: your expected session fees. Self-pay sessions range from $30 to $160, depending on your therapist’s level of training, from supervised interns in our USC program to doctoral-level psychologists.
• Ongoing therapy: because therapy usually continues over time, we may give you one estimate that covers up to 12 months. It will list how often we expect to meet and the expected number of sessions.
• Not a contract: a Good Faith Estimate is not a bill or a contract, and it doesn’t require you to receive services from us.
• How to ask: call (888) 611-9338 or email info@corelcsw.com, or ask during your free consultation.