The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) is committed to helping families across the U.S. by providing timely financial support in the form of child medical grants so families can focus on what truly matters – enhancing the quality of life of their child.
Since 2005, the foundation has given more than 34,000 child medical grants valued at approximately $70 million to families and is looking to help more in 2024.
“The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation is here to lend a helping hand to families when they need it most,” said UHCCF Executive Director Jill Awe. “Our mission is simple: give families the financial support they need so they can devote their energy to their child's well-being. With UHCCF grants, we aim to assist families in filling the gap for medical services not covered, or not fully covered, by their commercial health insurance plan. We're here for those who may not be eligible for Medicaid or other government programs.”
Addressing the health needs of children every day, UnitedHealthcare sees firsthand how the expense of children’s healthcare costs can be challenging for families. This is why UHCCF awards annual grants as high as $5,000 per child and maximum lifetime grants as high as $10,000 per child. Families are eligible for UHCCF grants as long as they meet the eligibility requirements, which include age, income requirements, and U.S. Citizenship.
Once families check the eligibility requirements, apply for a UHCCF grant online at UHCCF.org, and receive aid, a new, wider range of medical care opens to them and their children. While their current healthcare plan may not cover therapies, essential items, or other forms of care, the UHCCF grant does.
“Recipients use grants for assistance associated with medical conditions such as cancer, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, diabetes, hearing loss, autism, cystic fibrosis, Down syndrome, ADHD, and cerebral palsy,” Awe said. “Grants are used to help pay for child medical services and equipment such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy, counseling services, surgeries, prescriptions, wheelchairs, orthotics, eyeglasses, and hearing aids.”
Approaching the 20th year of UHCCF’s operation, Awe hopes to spread the word that UHCCF grants are available so even more children and families across the nation can take advantage in 2024.
“Unfortunately, thousands of children struggle every day with something many of us take for granted—our health,” Awe said. “That reality is the driving force behind UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation’s mission to help families in need access medical care that will improve their child’s health. Our medical grants have already helped thousands of children in need and we are looking to help thousands more.”
To learn more about UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation, or to apply for a child medical grant visit uhccf.org. For more information about UnitedHealthcare, visit uhc.com.
