ECHO Community Health Care, Inc. is a participating entity in the federal 340-B drug pricing program. Please be informed that you have the right to choose the pharmacist and pharmacy provider where your prescriptions are filled and to not be pressured or coerced into transferring your prescriptions to another pharmacy or mail-order service.
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost.
Under federal law, patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance are entitled to receive a good faith estimate (GFE) of the expected charges 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 you receive at ECHO Community Health Care (ECHC). This includes related costs like medical tests, clinic-administered prescription drugs, equipment, and related services performed during visits.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate in writing prior to your scheduled appointment. If you schedule an appointment more than 10 business days in advance, or request a GFE without scheduling an appointment, ECHC has 3 business days to provide it.
If you schedule an appointment between 3 and 9 business days in advance, ECHC has 1 business day to provide the GFE.
If you are uninsured or not using your insurance to pay for your health care services and 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, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call No Surprises Help Desk at 1-800-985-3059.