GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE
Good Faith Estimate
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost
Under the “No Surprises Act,” healthcare providers need to give clients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of their bill for healthcare items and services before those items or services are provided. You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost. The Good Faith Estimate does not include any unknown or unexpected costs that may arise during treatment, and the estimate is solely based on the information known at the time the estimate was generated.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.
Make sure your healthcare provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service.
The Good Faith Estimate shows the costs of items and services that are reasonably expected for your healthcare needs for an item or service as of the date of this estimate. The estimate is based on information known at the time the Good Faith Estimate was created. The Good Faith Estimatedoes not include any unknown or unexpected costs that may arise during treatment.
If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises, or call 1-800-985-3059
About Queen-Ella Pringle
Empowering Families to Stronger Relationships
It's crucial to increase awareness about the difficulties women encounter during the maternal period and the importance of mental and emotional support. I came to this work of practicing Perinatal Mental Health after realizing the continued existence of challenges families face due to the lack of mental and emotional support during the maternal period. Untreated, this and many associated factors has led to life long challenges resulting from a time that is supposed to be a woman's greatest time in life.
Perinatal and Maternal Mental Health in the early 1980's, when the resources were scarce and the stigmas were high, there was not a supportive environment for mothers who were experiencing wavering moods and anxieties. After many healing conversations with my mother, I became aware of the challenges she faced and realized that could come when I gave birth to my first child. I too was affected by Maternal and Post Partum Anxiety.
Being Active Duty and prior military spouse, I did what came natural. I became a support for moms, their babies, dads, and the entire family. Overseas, your community becomes your family and I found myself becoming a Doula, and Certified Lactation Counselor, and a Certified Parent and Family Life Educator out of wanting to support the needs of the families. For the last 15years, I’ve supported families in these ways and now providing the opportunity to work through Perinatal Anxiety and Mood Disorders, Postpartum Depression, Family Health and more.
Knowing what I know now, it’s imperative to get support even if you don’t think it’s needed. The subconscious mind is needing peer support, reassurance, and a safe place to be. I didn’t know Post Partum Anxiety in 2011 was a thing. I thought my anxiety was normal, I thought being overly cautious to walk down the stairs everyday with my heart racing was normal. Until I got help and plugged into my community, I became well. And you can too!
Why Sankofa?
The “Sankofa” is a metaphorical symbol used by the Akan people of Ghana, generally depicted as a bird
with its head turned backward taking an egg from its back. It expresses the importance of reaching back
to knowledge gained in the past and bringing it into the present to make positive progress.
This model helps identify and create family core values, family mission statements, and family goals to
achieve success. We aim to strengthen the family unit and, in turn, build stronger communities.