Additional Patient Rights and Protections

In addition to the privacy rights described in this Notice of Privacy Practices, you may have additional rights and protections under federal and Maryland law regarding surprise billing, balance billing, and Good Faith Estimates.

No Surprise Act

The federal No Surprises Act and Maryland law provide certain protections from unexpected out-of-network medical bills, including protections for certain emergency services and certain services provided by out-of-network providers at in-network hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers.

You have the right to information about applicable federal and Maryland balance-billing protections, including information about when you may be protected from balance billing and how to report a potential violation of these protections.

For more information about your rights and protections under the No Surprises Act and Maryland law, including information about balance-billing protections and how to report violations, please visit the Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s No Surprises Act webpage. This information is also made available on our public website as required by applicable federal and state law.

Good Faith Estimates

If you do not have health insurance or do not plan to use your health insurance to pay for health care services, you generally have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate of expected charges when you schedule certain health care services or request an estimate.

A Good Faith Estimate is not a bill and generally identifies the items and services and expected charges that are known at the time the estimate is prepared.

For more information about Good Faith Estimates, including your rights and what to do if you are billed substantially more than the estimated amount, please review the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ “No Surprises: What’s a Good Faith Estimate?” fact sheet.