What You Need To Know
Insurance, Payments, and First Steps.
Manage The Cost of Your Birth and Health
Giving birth at Breath of Life can cost a less than a hospital birth while providing many more hours of one-on-one care and individualized attention. We offer payment plans and can bill your insurance company. Please take your first step so we can help you determine your out-of-pocket expenses.
Do You Have One of These Insurance Providers?
We also have self-pay payment plans available.
Aetna (EXCEPT all Marketplace/Exchange plans)
CIGNA (EXCEPT all BayCare plans)
Humana
Florida Blue/Blue Cross Blue Shield (EXCEPT myBlue plans; member numbers with VMG & VMY prefixes)
First Health Network plans
GEHA
Meritain
TRICARE
NOTE: Tricare Prime requires a PCM referral
UnitedHealthcare (EXCEPT all Marketplace/Exchange plans. Group Number FLONEX is NOT accepted)
UnitedHealthOne
Florida Medicaid Plans: Humana Healthy Horizons, Sunshine Health & Simply Healthcare
IMPORTANT: Please be aware that once your baby is born and added to your insurance policy, your annual deductible may increase to a Family Deductible. Please check with your insurance company before your baby’s birth to see if your deductible will increase (and by how much) so that it can be calculated into your payment.
Medicaid:
What You Need to Know
If you are applying for Pregnancy Medicaid benefits, please inform our staff. We accept ONLY the following Medicaid plans: Humana Healthy Horizons, Sunshine Health and Simply Healthcare
Be Prepared
There are some fees insurance and Medicaid don’t cover.
Required Fees:
Non-Billable Services and Supplies Fee (Advanced Beneficiary Notice- due at the first prenatal appointment) – $250
*The Advanced Beneficiary Notice covers those services and supplies that are not covered through insurance, Medicaid or included on the self-pay rates. The services and supplies are throughout your prenatal care and into Postpartum services.
Childbirth Education and Early Home Care Course (due at the first class) – $225
Optional Services/Supplies:
Nitrous Oxide (due at 36 wks) – $350
Cord Blood & Tissue Banking Collection (due at 36 wks) - $250
Self-Pay Or Healthshare Plans
If you don’t have traditional insurance coverage, you can talk to us about your self-pay options. We accept cash, check, or credit cards.
We Want to Hear from You
Breath of Life was established to provide all women in our community with a safe, natural alternative to traditional medical care before, during, and after childbearing years. As a non-profit organization, we want to care for all women in our community, without regard for social and economic status. Through our donor programs, we can welcome more women and families of all backgrounds. Please contact us to find out if you qualify for any of our program assistance.
Support Women and Babies
Help us eliminate disparities in maternal health and ensure any woman can experience quality, respectful care at Breath of Life. We don’t ever want to turn someone away. Every gift you make provides support to mothers and families who need financial assistance to access our services.
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