Your right to an estimate
If you do not have insurance or do not plan to use insurance for your care, federal law generally gives you the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate of expected charges when care is scheduled sufficiently in advance or when you request one.
What the estimate may include
The estimate may describe expected professional services, evaluation or visit fees, follow-up services, testing, documentation, and other items reasonably expected at the time it is prepared.
What may change
An estimate can change when the requested service changes, additional medically appropriate services are needed, the schedule changes, or information becomes available that was not known when the estimate was prepared.
How to request one
Call or text the office at (859) 756-3630 and ask for a Good Faith Estimate before scheduling or when discussing a planned service.
Questions or disputes
Keep a copy of your estimate and compare it with the final bill. A federal patient-provider dispute process may be available when a bill is at least $400 more than the estimate. Visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services page on rights for uninsured and self-pay patients for current information.