Your Right to a Good Faith Estimate

Last updated June 7, 2026

What this means

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate explaining how much your medical care will cost. Under the law, health care providers must give patients who do not have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical items and services.

Your rights

• Ask your provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service or any time during care.
• Receive a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least one business day before a scheduled service if you request it. You can also ask for one before you schedule.
• Dispute the bill if you are billed at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, using the federal patient-provider dispute resolution process.
• Keep a copy of your Good Faith Estimate for your records.

Important notes

A Good Faith Estimate shows the costs of items and services that are reasonably expected for your health care needs. The estimate is based on information known at the time it is created. It does not include any unknown or unexpected costs that may come up during treatment. The estimate is not a contract and does not require you to receive the items or services listed.

Request an estimate

To ask for a Good Faith Estimate before scheduling, or to ask questions about expected costs, contact First Choice Medical Center at 928-888-9750 or Info@1stchoicemed.center. Please do not include protected health information or private medical details in non-secure messages.

Learn more

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, or to start a dispute if you are billed at least $400 more than your estimate, visit cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-800-985-3059.