Price Transparency

Section 2718(e) of the Public Health Service Act, establishes requirements for all hospitals for making hospital standard charges available to the public. Centers for Medicare Services issued guidelines instructing hospitals that they must make their list of standard charges available in a machine-readable format. Additionally, hospitals must make 300 “shoppable services” available to consumers in a consumer-friendly manner.

For a comprehensive cost estimate, call Patient Financial Services at 406-528-5300.

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Allegiance Cost Transparency—St. Luke Community Healthcare 

Good Faith Estimates

If you are uninsured, you have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost.

Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill 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. This includes related costs like medical
  tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.
• Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing
  at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask
  your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith
  Estimate before you schedule an item or service.
• If you 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/consumers, email FederalPPDRQuestions@cms.hhs.gov, or
call CMS No Surprise Help Desk 1-800-985-3059.