Question: Will I pay more or less for outpatient services under this payment system?
Answer: Ultimately, you will pay less for outpatient services.
In the meantime, whether you pay more or less than in previous years will depend on which hospital or community mental health center you go to in your area and what they charged in the past for the service you need. If the hospital or community mental health center you go to had high charges for a service, under this system your costs for this service will be lower. If the hospital or community mental health center had low charges, your costs might be higher for the first few years.
