Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech.
In this episode, we discuss what you need to get your annual Good Faith Estimates (GFEs) ready for clients.
We discuss best practices for providing Good Faith Estimates for long term recurring care including: whether clients need to sign their GFEs; dissemination of information vs creating a contractual bond; how to provide GFEs to clients; how to document GFEs; what you should include in a Good Faith Estimate; who should get a GFE and why; and when to provide GFEs for clients.
Resources
- Model Disclosure Notice Regarding Patient Protections Against Surprise Billing from CMS for providers
- CMS Overview of Rules & Fact Sheets related to the No Surprises Act and Good Faith Estimates
PCT Resources
On-demand CE training (2 legal-ethical CE credit hours): Regulatory Changes & Their Implications: What You Need to Know to be in Compliance for a Legal-Ethical Mental Health Practice – PCT’s 2023 Practice Primer course, presented by therapist attorney Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC and PCT director Liath Dalton — includes discussion of No Surprises Act and GFE notices, provision, content, and documentation
Episode 310: [Practice Management] Helpful and Important Tips for Good Faith Estimates