New Grants Available For Families Struggling With Child Health-Related Expenses

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New Grants Available For Families Struggling With Child Health-

Related Expenses

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/103785.php

United Healthcare Children's Foundation (UHCCF) 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.

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.

Parents and legal guardians may apply for grants of up to $5,000 for

child medical services and equipment by completing an online

application at http://www.uhccf.org. Tax-deductible donations can

also be made online.

To be eligible for grants, children must be 16 years of age or

younger. Families must meet economic guidelines, reside in the United

States and be covered by a commercial health benefit plan.

" We are taking action to improve access to health care in America and

are dedicated to helping more children and families this year and

beyond, " said Matt , UHCCF president. " We encourage families

who need assistance paying for their child's medical needs to visit

the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation Web site and apply today. "

" My son Bryson was born with Down syndrome and a heart defect, which

would require open heart surgery, " said Jane Baker. " With the stress

of knowing that our precious son was going to need major surgery,

along came the worry of medical bills. Our caseworker told us about

the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation. We were given a generous

grant to help with our medical expenses. What a blessing

UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation has been for us. I am so

thankful that there are people out there willing to help and give in

times of need. "

The foundation aims to help more children by increasing awareness of

the foundation through fund-raising events, partnerships, newspaper

and Web advertising, and a revamped multimedia Web site,

http://www.uhccf.org.