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<div><strong>The Story</strong>
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<div><strong>We have always said "Yes" to you. Now, we need you to say "Yes" to us.</strong>
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<div><strong>For 15 months, Gentle Landing Birth Center has been fighting a silent battle.</strong> While our midwives have been welcoming babies, supporting families through postpartum, and launching new food security programs, we have been simultaneously fighting for our financial life against a broken insurance system.
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<div><strong>In Katherine's Words: </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1D8EZ33GcE/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1D8EZ33GcE/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1D8EZ33GcE/</a></a>
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<div><strong>The Crisis</strong>
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<div>Today, we are at a breaking point. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield—the insurer that covers over 80% of our families—has failed to process our facility claims correctly for 15 months. Despite our valid contract, our meticulous billing, and our constant advocacy, they are withholding $60,000 in legitimate payments for care we have already provided.
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<div><strong>Because of this systemic failure:</strong>
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<li>Our facility bank account has been drained to just $643.
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<li>We are $13,000 behind on rent, solely because the revenue we earned is being held hostage by red tape.
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<li>We are facing the heartbreaking reality of closing our doors—not because we aren't busy, but because we aren't being paid.
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<div><strong>Why This Matters</strong>
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<div>Gentle Landing is the only freestanding birth center option for families in a wide swath of the Upper Valley (NH/VT). We are a safety net for low-risk families, a community hub for postpartum support, and a actual food shelf for those in need.
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<div><strong>If we close, that choice disappears. </strong>Families will lose their trusted providers, and the Upper Valley will lose a vital healthcare resource.
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<div><strong>How You Can Help</strong> We are launching this emergency fundraiser to bridge the gap while we fight for the payments we are owed. We need to raise $35,000 immediately to:
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<li>Pay Our Rent: Clear the $13,000 backlog to secure our facility.
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<li>Keep the Lights On: Cover utilities, supplies, and staff payroll for the next 60 days while we escalate our legal and public pressure on Anthem.
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<li>Protect Our Programs: Ensure our new Food Shelf and Partner Support Group can continue without interruption.
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<div><strong>The "David vs. Goliath" Fight</strong>
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<div>It is a profound irony that while Anthem holds our money, they send us letters demanding "recoupments" within days. They have the resources to take, but apparently not the capacity to give.
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<div><strong>We are done suffering in silence. </strong>We are going public, and we are asking our community to stand with us.
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<div><strong>Please donate what you can to keep Gentle Landing open. Help us prove that community care is worth saving.</strong>
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<div>#SaveGentleLanding #BirthChoice #CommunityCare
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