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Medical under-insurance is a chronic problem in Colorado and throughout the U.S. It's bad enough when adults can't get enough medical coverage for their needs, but it's heartbreaking when a child has medical needs that parents can't pay for. Even foster children on Medicaid can be denied coverage for certain treatments.
There is help, however, for children who have under-insured medical needs. The United Healthcare Children's Foundation (UHCCF) provides grants to familiesin all fifty states to help pay for child health care services such as speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy sessions, prescriptions, and medical equipment such as wheelchairs and eyeglasses.
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. If a grant is approved for the child, the grant will help pay for approved medical services/items after the child’s commercial health benefit plan submits payment for services provided, if any. The grant funds are not paid to the parent or child directly – invoices/bills are submitted to UHCCF for approved medical services/items after the commercial health benefit plan submits initial payment (if any) to the health care provider.
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