Hawaii Department of Health, Children with Special Health Needs Branch
Specialty Support Program Limited Medical Financial Assistance · About this organization
What you get
Help paying for specialty care. The amount isn't published. Ask.
How to start
Fill in the referral form.
Good to know
- Insurance and other assistance must be used first.
- Well-child care, immunizations, infant formula, mental-health services, developmental therapies, and respite are not covered.
The details, as published
SSP may preauthorize limited outpatient medical services related to an eligible child’s qualifying condition when insurance and other public assistance do not cover the service, income documentation meets the current rule, the provider accepts SSP payment, and funds are available. SSP pays the provider, not the family, and does not cover old or retroactive bills.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Specialty Support Program Limited Medical Financial Assistance — household bills and cash assistance
SSP may preauthorize limited outpatient medical services related to an eligible child’s qualifying condition when insurance and other public assistance do not cover the service, income documentation meets the current rule, the provider accepts SSP payment, and funds are available. SSP pays the provider, not the family, and does not cover old or retroactive bills.
Amount not published
Medical And Insurance Costs
Specialty Support Program Limited Medical Financial Assistance — medical and insurance costs
SSP may preauthorize limited outpatient medical services related to an eligible child’s qualifying condition when insurance and other public assistance do not cover the service, income documentation meets the current rule, the provider accepts SSP payment, and funds are available. SSP pays the provider, not the family, and does not cover old or retroactive bills.
Amount not published
Why this may help
Medical And Insurance Costs: Approved outpatient services can be paid to the provider when insurance and other public help do not cover them.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The official program scope includes U.S. children with cancer, which includes pediatric B-ALL when the stated eligibility rules are met.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: All islands, including Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi through toll-free access.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
- Apply to SSP through the live referral form, current PDF, or local office.
- Provide income, insurance, medical, and provider information and obtain written preauthorization before the service.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
- Online Portal · Open form or page
- Online Portal
- Web Form
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Funding is limited and payment requires preauthorization.
- Insurance and other assistance must be used first.
- No old, unpaid, or retroactive bills.
- The posted income table uses 2025 guidance and should be confirmed for 2026.
- Well-child care, immunizations, infant formula, mental-health services, developmental therapies, and respite are not covered.
- Confirm 2026 income table, covered oncology services, caps, frequency, funding, preauthorization time, appeal, and travel or lodging.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Specialty Support Program Care Coordination · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Specialty Support Program Care Coordination · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Specialty Support Program Limited Medical Financial Assistance · checked Aug 24, 2026