The Complete Guide to Good Faith Exams
A Good Faith Exam (GFE) is a clinical evaluation performed by a licensed healthcare provider to establish a legitimate provider-patient relationship before prescribing medication or initiating treatment.
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The GFE requirement exists to protect patients from inappropriate prescribing and to ensure that telehealth encounters meet the same standard of care as in-person visits.
Key components of a compliant GFE include: comprehensive patient health history review, assessment of current symptoms and conditions, evaluation of prior treatments and medications, clinical decision-making documented in the medical record, and appropriate follow-up recommendations.
State requirements for GFEs vary significantly. Some states require synchronous encounters, while others permit asynchronous evaluations.
TrueEval's GFE infrastructure ensures every exam meets the highest regulatory standards across all 50 states.