Keywords
Good Faith Estimate, No Surprises, NSA, GFE, Self-Pay
Abstract
Federal law requires dentists to be up front with self-pay patients about the cost of their treatment. Surprises may lead to penalties.
The No Surprises Act (NSA) went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. This is a federal law that applies to all health-care providers, including dentists. The law gives certain rights to patients to help protect them from receiving surprise medical bills. These surprises usually occur when a person has no control over who treats them, such as during an emergency or when they are treated unknowingly by an out-of-network provider.
Recommended Citation
Segelnick, Stuart L. DDS, MS
(2025)
"Good Faith Estimates and the No Surprises Act,"
The New York State Dental Journal: Vol. 91:
No.
4, Article 2.
Available at:
https://commons.ada.org/nysdj/vol91/iss4/2