Re: Denied UHCF grant

[Guest guest]

UHCF = United Healthcare Children's Foundation

They offer grants up to $7000/lifetime/child for children ages 16 and

under covered under a commercial insurance plan ( Not PeachCare ,

Wellcare or Medicaid- but medical insurance the parents pay for not

subsidized by government)for treatments recommended by their

physicians not covered fully or at all by their medical insurance

policies. ( with ASD this encompasses majority of all

therapy/treatments) Annual income cap is $20 thousand per family

member ( 80 thousand for a family of four )

You fill out an application, including child's diagnosis(es), medical

recomendations , income verification, and proof of no commerical

insurance coverage for treatments requested .

There are NO appeals processes for UHCF grants. If denied you can re-

apply in one years time. Apparently there are many applications- and

due to only so much funding not every applicant requesting funding can

be approved by their board.

So for us this is yet another " dead end " of the many " routes " I have

explored to be able to provide treatments for my son I cannot afford

on our income. Unfortunately, I think many parents and ASD children

are living this same dilemma. Hopefully, one day soon that might

change ?, and ASD treatments/therapies will be covered by commerical

insurance policies. ??

Kim

Macon, GA

[Guest guest]

i would continue to reapply every year. i know several families who

have been approved but have not used all the funds b/c of the rules

for disbursements. payments go directly to provider, not families.

so not all the monies will be used. hugs and hang in there

>

> UHCF = United Healthcare Children's Foundation

>

> They offer grants up to $7000/lifetime/child for children ages 16

and

> under covered under a commercial insurance plan ( Not PeachCare ,

> Wellcare or Medicaid- but medical insurance the parents pay for not

> subsidized by government)for treatments recommended by their

> physicians not covered fully or at all by their medical insurance

> policies. ( with ASD this encompasses majority of all

> therapy/treatments) Annual income cap is $20 thousand per family

> member ( 80 thousand for a family of four )

>

> You fill out an application, including child's diagnosis(es),

medical

> recomendations , income verification, and proof of no commerical

> insurance coverage for treatments requested .

>

> There are NO appeals processes for UHCF grants. If denied you can

re-

> apply in one years time. Apparently there are many applications-

and

> due to only so much funding not every applicant requesting funding

can

> be approved by their board.

>

> So for us this is yet another " dead end " of the many " routes " I

have

> explored to be able to provide treatments for my son I cannot

afford

> on our income. Unfortunately, I think many parents and ASD

children

> are living this same dilemma. Hopefully, one day soon that might

> change ?, and ASD treatments/therapies will be covered by

commerical

> insurance policies. ??

>

> Kim

> Macon, GA

>