Moonrise Birth Collective 88-2490052 | Government Grant Application

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1. PROJECT COVER INFORMATION

Project Title: Moonrise Birth Collective Medicaid and Insurance Access Transition Project

Applicant Organization: Moonrise Birth Collective (women-owned cooperative of licensed, credentialed maternal and gynecologic care providers)

Project Director / PI: Moonrise Birth Collective Leadership Team (clinical and operations leads representing the cooperative model)

Contact Information: Available upon request (email, phone, and service location used in the submitted application package)

Amount Requested: Grant amount requested to cover revenue gap and administrative transition costs during payer credentialing and go-live period

Project Period: 12 months from award date (transition and stabilization period for Medicaid and commercial insurance participation)

2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY / ABSTRACT (1/2 to 1 page)

Problem / Need: Access to trauma-informed, personalized gynecological and perinatal support remains limited, particularly for Medicaid members and families who cannot afford self-pay services. In many communities, clients actively seek women-led care and prefer continuity with a known provider, yet standard healthcare settings often struggle to offer consistent relationship-based care, adequate appointment time, and trauma-informed approaches. As Moonrise Birth Collective transitions from a self-pay model to Medicaid and insurance reimbursement, the organization anticipates a temporary but significant cash-flow disruption due to credentialing timelines, slower reimbursement cycles, claims denials/recoupments risk during ramp-up, and reduced net revenue per visit compared to self-pay. Bridge funding is needed so the cooperative can continue serving clients without reducing staffing, services, or availability during the transition.

Target Population / Sector: Medicaid recipients and underinsured/insured community members seeking trauma-informed, women-centered gynecological care and whole-body, integrative support. Beneficiaries include local families who need accessible clinic-based services as well as those requiring in-home care.

Proposed Solution: Moonrise Birth Collective will complete the operational transition to become Medicaid providers and accept insurance, while expanding outreach through structured marketing, community education, and support groups. Grant funds will stabilize operations during the reimbursement ramp-up period, ensuring continuity of care and preventing service reductions while payer enrollment, billing workflows, and revenue cycle processes are implemented.

Key Activities: - Complete Medicaid and commercial payer enrollment/credentialing, billing workflow implementation, and revenue-cycle readiness activities to reliably submit clean claims and reduce denials. - Maintain uninterrupted service delivery (clinic and in-home) while reimbursement processes stabilize, protecting client access and continuity with specific providers. - Expand community outreach and patient engagement through SEO-driven discovery, targeted digital promotion (Google Ads and social media), sponsorship presence at a major expo (May 2026), and recurring support groups/classes that build trust and appropriate referrals.

Expected Outcomes: - Increased access to trauma-informed, women-led gynecological and integrative care for Medicaid and insured patients, reducing financial barriers to entry. - Stabilized operations and sustainable payer-based revenue model with improved continuity of care, predictable scheduling, and expanded community engagement.

Funding Request & Duration: Bridge funding for a 12-month period to offset transition-related revenue loss, credentialing delays, and administrative implementation costs while Medicaid and insurance reimbursement becomes consistent.

3. STATEMENT OF NEED / PROBLEM STATEMENT

Problem Description: Many individuals seeking gynecological and holistic reproductive healthcare report difficulty finding trauma-informed, relationship-based care that is both affordable and culturally aligned with their preferences. Standard clinical environments can be time-limited and fragmented, and patients often experience inconsistent provider continuity. For Medicaid members in particular, access barriers frequently include fewer participating providers, longer wait times, and limited availability of the kind of personalized support that improves engagement and follow-through with care plans. Moonrise Birth Collective is positioned to meet a persistent community need for women-led, evidence-based care that is both personalized and integrative, but the shift from self-pay to reimbursement introduces a high-risk transition period where cash flow may drop before payer revenue stabilizes.

Who Is Affected: The primary affected population includes Medicaid members, insured individuals with high out-of-pocket costs, and families who need accessible gynecological and whole-person supportive care. The need is especially acute among clients who prefer female providers, require trauma-informed approaches, need continuity with a known clinician, or face barriers such as transportation, childcare constraints, or limited appointment availability (which in-home services can help address).

Evidence & Data: The application’s core need statement aligns with widely recognized healthcare access realities for Medicaid populations: credentialing and contracting can take months; claims may take weeks to process; initial denial rates can be higher until billing workflows are optimized; and reimbursement rates are typically lower than self-pay, requiring careful ramp-up planning to avoid service contraction. Trauma-informed care is increasingly recognized as a best practice in reproductive and gynecological services because it improves patient trust, retention, and adherence to care recommendations, particularly among individuals with prior adverse experiences in healthcare settings.

Current Gaps: Today, many patients have access either to conventional clinical services that may not provide continuity, time, and trauma-informed relationship-based care, or to self-pay boutique services that are financially out of reach. In addition, competitors in the area do not consistently provide guaranteed continuity with a specific provider across services, and not all offer both clinic-based and in-home options.

Consequences if Unaddressed: Without bridge funding, Moonrise Birth Collective could be forced to reduce availability, delay expansion of Medicaid acceptance, limit in-home care options, or reduce service capacity during credentialing and reimbursement delays. That would perpetuate access gaps for Medicaid and insured families seeking integrative, trauma-informed, women-led care and could push patients back into fragmented or inaccessible care pathways.

4. PROJECT GOALS & OBJECTIVES

Overall Goal: Increase equitable access to trauma-informed, women-led, personalized gynecological and integrative care by transitioning Moonrise Birth Collective into a sustainable Medicaid and insurance-accepting provider network while maintaining continuity, quality, and community trust.

Specific Objectives (SMART):

Objective 1: By the end of the 12-month project period, Moonrise Birth Collective will complete Medicaid provider enrollment and operationalize insurance billing workflows so that eligible clients can schedule covered services without self-pay barriers.

Objective 2: By the end of the project period, Moonrise Birth Collective will maintain uninterrupted service availability during the transition (clinic-based and in-home care), avoiding reductions in operating hours or the elimination of high-need services due to reimbursement delays.

Objective 3: By May 2026 and continuing through the project period, Moonrise Birth Collective will increase community reach and referral pathways through top-tier sponsorship at a relevant expo, enhanced SEO visibility, targeted digital advertising, and regular support groups/classes, resulting in increased inquiries and appointments from Medicaid and insured patients seeking trauma-informed care and continuity with a women-led team.

5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION / PROGRAM NARRATIVE

Project Overview: Moonrise Birth Collective is a cooperative of women-owned businesses delivering personalized, holistic, evidence-based care through credentialed, licensed professionals. The proposed project focuses on the operational and financial transition from a self-pay model to Medicaid and commercial insurance participation. This transition will make services more accessible to community members while preserving the collective’s distinct care model: trauma-informed, relationship-based care with guaranteed provider continuity and both clinic and in-home service options.

Approach / Strategy: The strategy is to combine operational readiness (payer enrollment, billing systems, workflows, and compliance) with proactive community outreach so newly covered patients can find and use services quickly once insurance acceptance is live. Bridge funding reduces the risk of service disruption during the lag between launching insurance billing and receiving steady reimbursements. This approach is designed to protect access for patients while building a sustainable revenue model that supports long-term community benefit.

Key Activities: - Payer transition and revenue cycle implementation: complete Medicaid and insurance enrollment steps, implement or refine billing processes, and establish internal controls to reduce denials and delays. - Service continuity protection: maintain staffing and clinical availability while the reimbursement pipeline matures, ensuring patients retain continuity with their chosen provider. - Outreach and engagement expansion: implement SEO improvements with a specialist, run Google Ads and social media campaigns, participate as a top-tier sponsor at a major expo in May 2026, and deliver support groups/classes to strengthen trust, education, and referrals.

Innovation / Best Practices Used: Moonrise Birth Collective’s model is differentiated by (1) trauma-informed, patient-centered care; (2) guaranteed continuity with a specific provider for each service; and (3) combined clinic-based and in-home offerings. These elements support better patient engagement and lower barriers to care, particularly for individuals who have had negative experiences in traditional settings or who struggle with logistics that limit clinic attendance.

Alignment with Grant Priorities: The project aligns with common government grant priorities focused on health equity, expanding access for Medicaid populations, strengthening community-based providers, improving maternal and family wellbeing, and reducing barriers to preventive and supportive care. The transition increases coverage-based access while maintaining quality and continuity, which are often cited as drivers of improved outcomes and patient satisfaction.

6. METHODS / WORK PLAN

Implementation Steps:

Phase 1 - Setup Moonrise Birth Collective will finalize the operational plan for Medicaid and insurance participation, including enrollment and credentialing workflows, selection or refinement of billing processes, and internal readiness activities that reduce claim errors. The collective will align scheduling, documentation, and coding practices with payer requirements while ensuring trauma-informed care standards remain central.

Phase 2 - Execution The collective will launch insurance-accepting services, monitor reimbursement timelines, and actively manage revenue-cycle performance (tracking submissions, denials, resubmissions, and payment posting). Concurrently, Moonrise will execute its outreach plan: SEO improvements, targeted ads, social media promotion, and community education offerings. The May 2026 expo sponsorship will be used as a high-visibility platform to reach prospective clients and referral partners.

Phase 3 - Delivery Moonrise Birth Collective will stabilize operations under payer reimbursement, refine processes based on performance data, and sustain regular community touchpoints through classes and support groups.

Timeline: The work will occur over a 12-month period from award date, with credentialing and billing readiness prioritized early, followed by a ramp-up and stabilization period, and culminating in a sustainable payer-based operating model supported by ongoing outreach.

7. TARGET POPULATION / BENEFICIARIES

Who Will Be Served: Community members seeking personalized gynecological care and whole-body, integrative support, with a focus on Medicaid recipients and insured individuals who need an affordable option. Clients who prefer women-led care, trauma-informed approaches, continuity with one provider, or the flexibility of in-home visits will particularly benefit.

Recruitment / Access Method: Clients will be reached through improved online discoverability (SEO), paid digital outreach (Google Ads and social media), community presence at a major relevant expo (May 2026, top-tier sponsor level), and relationship-building through support groups and educational classes that encourage referrals and sustained engagement.

8. ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY

Organization Mission: Moonrise Birth Collective exists to provide personalized, holistic, evidence-based gynecological and supportive care through a cooperative of women-owned businesses and credentialed, licensed professionals, improving access and wellbeing for local families.

Relevant Experience: The collective operates as a functioning cooperative delivering community-based care with an integrative approach. The organization has already established a market presence under a self-pay model and is now pursuing payer participation to expand access and affordability.

Systems & Infrastructure: Moonrise Birth Collective provides both clinic-based and in-home care, demonstrating operational flexibility and responsiveness to client needs. The organization is actively investing in growth infrastructure through professional SEO support and structured marketing, and is preparing administrative systems for payer billing and reimbursement.

9. EVALUATION PLAN

Success Measures: Key indicators of success will include operational readiness (successful enrollment/credentialing milestones), stability of service delivery during the transition, growth in covered client access, and outreach effectiveness (inquiries, conversions to scheduled visits, and attendance in groups/classes).

Data Collection Methods: The collective will track administrative and service metrics through scheduling and billing records, outreach analytics (website traffic, ad performance, and inquiry sources), and basic client feedback mechanisms related to access, continuity, and satisfaction.

Baseline vs Targets: Targets will emphasize successful go-live with Medicaid/insurance acceptance, reduced disruption to service capacity, and measurable increases in covered patient access over the project period, with progressive improvement as reimbursement stabilizes.

Reporting Frequency: Performance monitoring will occur monthly for internal management, with periodic summaries suitable for grant reporting during the project period.

10. BUDGET SUMMARY

Budget summary: Grant funds will be used as bridge support to offset temporary revenue loss during the transition from self-pay to Medicaid and insurance reimbursement and to cover essential administrative implementation needs tied to payer participation (enrollment-related operational costs, billing workflow implementation, and outreach activities that ensure covered clients can access services promptly once live).

11. BUDGET JUSTIFICATION (NARRATIVE)

Personnel: Bridge funding will support the collective’s ability to retain adequate clinical and administrative capacity while reimbursement ramps up. This prevents reductions in hours, appointment availability, or service lines during credentialing delays and early billing cycles when payments may be delayed or inconsistent.

Contractors: The organization is working with an SEO specialist to improve discoverability and access. Marketing and outreach support are justified to ensure the newly insurance-accessible services are visible and reachable to Medicaid and insured community members.

Other Direct Costs: Costs associated with high-visibility outreach (including top-tier sponsorship at a relevant expo in May 2026) and the delivery of support groups/classes are justified as direct strategies to increase access, strengthen referral relationships, and promote preventive, supportive engagement with care.

Indirect/Operating Support: Because the core challenge is a predictable short-term cash-flow gap during the payer transition, operating support is essential to maintain rent, utilities, baseline administrative expenses, and other fixed costs while reimbursements stabilize.

12. SUSTAINABILITY PLAN

Post-Grant Funding Strategy: After the transition period, Moonrise Birth Collective expects sustainability through ongoing Medicaid and commercial insurance reimbursement, supplemented by continued community demand for integrative, relationship-based care and the cooperative’s differentiated services (continuity with a specific provider, clinic and in-home options).

Revenue or Cost Recovery: Once credentialed and billing processes are stable, reimbursement revenue will replace the temporary bridge funding need. Improved outreach and visibility will support consistent patient volume, and ongoing classes/support groups will strengthen retention and referrals.

Institutional Adoption: The payer-based workflows, billing operations, and outreach strategies developed during the grant period will be integrated into standard operations, reducing future reliance on self-pay alone and embedding access-centered practices into the organization’s long-term model.

13. RISK MANAGEMENT

Key Risks: The primary risks include credentialing and contracting delays, initial claim denials or payment delays during early billing cycles, reduced net revenue per visit compared to self-pay, and potential cash-flow shortfalls that could otherwise force temporary reductions in staffing or services.

Mitigation Strategies: Moonrise Birth Collective will mitigate these risks by prioritizing early completion of enrollment steps, implementing disciplined billing workflows designed to submit clean claims, monitoring reimbursement performance regularly to identify denials trends quickly, and using grant funding as a stabilizing bridge to maintain service continuity. The outreach plan (SEO, Google Ads, social media, expo sponsorship, and community groups/classes) further mitigates risk by accelerating demand among covered clients once insurance acceptance is active, helping the organization reach a stable patient volume under the new reimbursement model.

• General Information

  Business Registration Number: 88-2490052

  Location: Winter Park, Fl, United States

  Length of Operation: 1-5

  Number of Employees: 1-10 Employees

  Annual Gross Income: Less than $100k

  Annual Gross Expense: Less than $100k

  Open to Loans: YES

• Funding Usage

  We require some funding for the transition to becoming Medicaid providers and accepting insurance, so that our services can be more accessible to all members of the community. We recognize that there is limited access to trauma-informed care, and the local community has a demographic that prefers personalized gynecological care, preferably provided by women. In our office, community members can access just that. We will lose some income in the transition from self-pay to reimbursement by Medicaid and Insurance, and are seeking a grant to help us continue to confidently pay our bills as we transition.

• Business Plan

  I am working with an SEO specialist. I am also participating in a relevant expo at the highest tier of representation (sponsor) in May 2026. I plan to host and promote support groups and classes for more community outreach. I am using Google Ads and social media promotion as well. We are a cooperative of women-owned businesses, providing personalized, holistic, evidence-based care as credentialed, licensed professionals. We fit a niche in our community that will never be without a local market, are essential to our community and increase the health and wellbeing of local families.

• Self Identified Competition

  Our top three competitors are Sacred Birth, Tree of Life Birth and Gynecology, and Teamwork Birthing. Our collective is the only functional collective that provides access to whole-body care and an integrative approach. For each service, you get a guarantee of a specific provider, which none of our competitors offer. All of our providers offer clinic based services as well as in-home care for those who need it, which is another unique offering.

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