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Grants Available for Families Struggling with Child Health-Related Expenses
December 03 2009
United HealthCare Children's Foundation has announced that new grants are available to help children who need critical health care treatment, services, or equipment not covered or not fully covered by their parents' health benefit plans.
United Health Care Children's Foundation (UHCCF) provides grants to families to help pay for child health care services such as speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy sessions, prescriptions, and medical equipment such as wheelchairs, orthotics, and eyeglasses. A listing of excluded items can be found with their grant application criteria. Parents and legal guardians may apply for grants of up to $5,000 each for child medical services and equipment by completing an online application at the UHCCF Web site.
To be eligible for a grant:
- The child or children must be 16 years of age or younger.
- Families must meet economic guidelines and reside in the United States.
- Families must be covered by a commercial health benefit plan, and limits for the requested service are either exceeded or no coverage is available and/or the copayments are a serious financial burden.
Those families whose children are on Medicaid, Medicare, SCHIP, or other state (such as Oregon Health Plan or OHP) or federally subsidized health insurance programs to those without insurance or with low incomes are NOT eligible.
More detailed information on grant eligibility or criteria, and an application checklist can be viewed on their website. To apply complete the on-line application.