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. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.
- For services scheduled three or more days in advance, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate via MyChart, email or mail. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service.
- 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:
Website: www.cms.gov/nosurprises
The name of the state law is Out-of-Network Emergency Medical Care Act.
For questions of more information, please contact:
Nebraska Department of Insurance
Attn: Life & Health Division
PO Box 95087
Lincoln, NE 68509-5087
Email: DOI.ExternalReview@nebraska.gov
When you get emergency care or get treated by an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from surprise billing or balance billing.
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