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UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation to Offer Medical Assistance Grants to

Families Nationwide Foundation Offers Grants to Help Parents and Caretakers

Pay for Children's Medical Needs and Equipment Not Fully Covered by

Insurance

Minneapolis (Jan. 24, 2007) - The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation

(UHCCF) is now offering support to meet the needs of children nationwide

with assistance grants for medical services not fully covered by health

insurance

Parents and caretakers across the country will be eligible to apply for

grants of up to $5,000 for health care services that will help improve their

children's health and quality of life. Examples of the types of medical

services covered by UHCCF grants include: speech therapy, physical therapy

and psychotherapy sessions; medical equipment such as wheelchairs, braces,

hearing aids and eyeglasses; and orthodontia and dental treatments.

The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation has already helped more than 375

families and provided nearly $1 million in financial assistance, " said UHCCF

president Matt . " We are excited about the expansion of the program,

and look forward to the opportunity to help many more children access health

care services that will enhance their health and quality of life

To be eligible for UHCCF 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 insurance plan.

" Receiving a grant from the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation changed

our lives, " said Lucas, whose son Quinn required extensive therapy as

a result of spina bifida, a congenital condition. " With the grant, we were

able to take advantage of a special program that provides the right

therapies and support needed for Quinn's specific medical needs. That

program has opened up a whole new world for him, and the grant from the

UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation has eased the financial burden on our

family. "

The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation is a public charity with its own

board of directors, operating independently from UnitedHealthcare. While

UHCCF continues to be supported principally by UnitedHealth Group and its

employees, individual and corporate donations to help provide assistance are

deeply appreciated. Donors can designate funds to be used in the region

where they reside; otherwise unspecified donations are divided equally among

the regions

About UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation: The UnitedHealthcare Children's

Foundation is a nonprofit 501©(3) organization that strives to enhance

either the clinical condition or quality of life of children who have health

care needs not fully covered by commercial insurance. The Foundation

provides grants of up to $5,000 for costs associated with medical services

and equipment. Foundation funding is provided by contributions from

employees of UnitedHealth Group as well as individuals and corporations. To

donate or learn more, please visit www.uhccf.org.