GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who do not have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.  

You can ask your healthcare provider for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.

Furthermore, under the California Marriage and Family Therapy, Code of Ethics: 12.1 & 12.2:

Prior to the commencement of treatment, Marriage and Family Therapists disclose their fees and the basis upon which they are computed, including, but not limited to, charges for canceled or missed appointments and any interest to be charged on unpaid balances, and give reasonable notice of any changes in fees or other charges.

Marriage and Family Therapists do not financially exploit their clients or patients.