Medical Expense Grant Program - United Healthcare Children's Foundation
Provides timely financial support through grants to families with children to help with medical expenses not covered, or not fully covered by a family's commercial health insurance. The grant will only cover costs as outlined by the grant approval letter once a family has been approved for funding. The amount awarded to an individual within a 12-month period is limited to $5,000. Awards to any one individual are limited to a lifetime maximum of $10,000. Grant recipients who are awarded less than $5,000 may re-apply for another grant once the current grant funds have been completely exhausted. Applications not approved by the Board must wait twelve months before re-applying unless the medical condition and requested items have significantly changed from the original request. NOTE: Families who are primarily covered under a federally funded or state funded insurance plan, such as Medicaid, that are offered to families with low-income are not eligible.
Categories
Last assured
07/30/2025
Physical Address
Hours
- Voicemail: Monitored Monday - Friday; voice messages are returned within 24 hours - Website: 24 hours/7 days a week
Voice
Application process
- Visit website to apply online. More information is listed on the website about exclusion areas not eligible for funding. A physician's Certification of Medical Condition form is listed on the website at www.uhccf.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Physician-Form-5.17.22.pdf. - All required documents must be attached to the application prior to submitting online. The Foundation Board will review applications and meets once a month. Applications will only be reviewed by the Board from the region the application is submitted. Award notifications will be sent via email to the primary parent/guardian's email address.
Required documents
Application/registration form online; birth certificate; health insurance card copy; IRS 1040 form; signed and completed physician Certification of Medical Condition form; Social Security card
Eligibility
Open to all children who meet these qualifications: - Ages birth - 16 years - Household income does not exceed maximum income as documented on IRS Tax Form 1040 - Have a Social Security number - Have a commercial health plan either through an employer or individually purchased plan - The child's care, medical services, treatments, and/or therapies must be administered by a licensed professional in the United States
Service area
MN
Agency info
United Healthcare Children's Foundation
Provides timely financial support through grants to families to help with medical expenses not covered, or not fully covered by a family's commercial health insurance. No physical location for in-person services.