Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 6 - Miscellaneous
Chapter 86 - Health Care Services Price Transparency
7 AAC 86.030 - Good faith estimate

Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 7 AAC 86.030

Current through November 28, 2024

(a) A health care provider or health care facility that receives a request under (b) or (c) of this section must provide a good faith estimate under AS 18.23.400(g) and (h), regardless of whether the health care provider or health care facility uses CPT codes.

(b) To get a good faith estimate, a patient must provide the following information in writing to the health care provider or health care facility:

(1) the patient's full name;

(2) the medical condition or service for which the patient is seeking medical treatment;

(3) the method by which the patient prefers to receive the estimate, including in a written letter mailed to the patient, by electronic means, or orally; and

(4) the patient's contact information, including the patient's mailing address, electronic mail address, or telephone number.

(c) To get a good faith estimate, a parent or guardian of a minor patient must provide the following information in writing to the health care provider or health care facility:

(1) the patient's full name;

(2) the medical condition or service for which the patient is seeking medical treatment;

(3) the method by which the parent or guardian prefers to receive the estimate, including in a written letter mailed to the parent or guardian, by electronic means, or orally; and

(4) the parent or guardian's contact information, including the parent or guardian's mailing address, electronic mail address, or telephone number.

Authority:AS 18.05.040

AS 18.23.400

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