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Texas Medical Board complaint notice

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NOTICE CONCERNING COMPLAINTS

Complaints about physicians, as well as other licensees and registrants of the Texas Medical Board, including physician assistants, acupuncturists, surgical assistants, medical radiologic technologists, non-certified radiologic technicians, respiratory care practitioners, medical physicists, and perfusionists may be reported for investigation at the following address:

Texas Medical Board
Attention: Investigations
1801 Congress Avenue, Suite 9.200
P.O. Box 2018
Austin, Texas 78768-2018

Assistance in filing a complaint is available by calling the following telephone number:

1-800-201-9353

For more information please visit our website at

www.tmb.state.tx.us

AVISO SOBRE LAS QUEJAS

Quejas sobre médicos, así como sobre otros profesionales médicos de la Junta Médica de Texas, incluyendo asistentes médicos profesionales, acupunturistas, asistentes quirúrgicos, tecnólogos médicos en radiología, técnicos radiólogos no certificados, profesionales de cuidados respiratorios, físicos médicos, y perfusionistas se pueden presentar en la siguiente dirección para ser investigadas:

Texas Medical Board
Attention: Investigations
1801 Congress Avenue, Suite 9.200
P.O. Box 2018
Austin, Texas 78768-2018

Si necesita ayuda para presentar una queja, llame al:

1-800-201-9353

Para obtener más información, visite nuestro sitio web en

www.tmb.state.tx.us

Good Faith Estimate notice

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your health care will cost

Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have certain types of health care coverage or who are not using certain types of health care coverage an estimate of their bill for health care items and services before those items or services are provided.

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any health care items or services upon request or when scheduling such items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.
If you schedule a health care item or service at least 3 business days in advance, make sure your health care provider or facility gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within 1 business day after scheduling. If you schedule a health care item or service at least 10 business days in advance, make sure your health care provider or facility gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within 3 business days after scheduling. You can also ask any health care provider or facility for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service. If you do, make sure the health care provider or facility gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing within 3 business days after you ask.
If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more for any provider or facility than your Good Faith Estimate from that provider or facility, you can dispute the bill.