United Healthcare's
Children's Foundation
The United Healthcare Children's Foundation (UHCCF) provides grants to help children who need critical healthcare treatment, services, or equipment not covered or not fully covered by their parents' health benefit plans. The Foundation aims to fill the gap between what medical services or items a child needs and what their commercial health benefit plan will pay for.
UHCCF, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charity, provides grants to families to help pay for child healthcare 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 each for a child’s medical expenses and equipment by completing an online application on the UHCCF website.
To be eligible for the grant, children must be 16 years or younger. Families must meet economic guidelines, reside in the United States, and be covered by a commercial health benefit plan. The family's healthcare provider must submit a letter to the foundation that defines the child's medical condition and supports what the family is requesting. The family, however, must apply for the grant themselves.
To learn more and to apply, go to www.uhccf.org.