HealthWell Foundation
Pediatric Assistance Fund · About this organization
What you get
Help with cost shares for covered prescription drugs, covered therapies and devices and transportation or car mileage related to an eligible disease state.
How to start
Use HealthWell's online application or phone service, with income evidence and your child's diagnosis details ready.
Good to know
- The grant lasts 12 months; ask about renewal.
- Patient Social Security number.
The details, as published
HealthWell Foundation’s Pediatric Assistance Fund covers insured children age 18 or younger with listed conditions including Acute Lymphoid Leukemia, but it was closed to new patients on August 24, 2026. Existing grants remain usable for their 12-month cycle or until exhausted. The fund's maximum award is $2,500 for covered prescription, therapy, device, and car-mileage cost shares, subject to insurance, U.S. treatment, diagnosis verification, and a 500% FPL limit adjusted for household size and high-cost areas.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Pediatric Assistance Fund — household bills and cash assistance
HealthWell Foundation’s Pediatric Assistance Fund covers insured children age 18 or younger with listed conditions including Acute Lymphoid Leukemia, but it was closed to new patients on August 24, 2026. Existing grants remain usable for their 12-month cycle or until exhausted. The fund's maximum award is $2,500 for covered prescription, therapy, device, and car-mileage cost shares, subject to insurance, U.S. treatment, diagnosis verification, and a 500% FPL limit adjusted for household size and high-cost areas.
Amount decided by the program
Can cover
- Cost shares for covered prescription drugs
- Covered therapies and devices
- Transportation or car mileage related to an eligible disease state
- HealthWell estimates average use of $1,500 during the 12-month grant period; this is not a fixed award or maximum.
- The grant period is 12 months; the official page does not publish renewal limits.
Medical And Insurance Costs
Pediatric Assistance Fund — medical and insurance costs
HealthWell Foundation’s Pediatric Assistance Fund covers insured children age 18 or younger with listed conditions including Acute Lymphoid Leukemia, but it was closed to new patients on August 24, 2026. Existing grants remain usable for their 12-month cycle or until exhausted. The fund's maximum award is $2,500 for covered prescription, therapy, device, and car-mileage cost shares, subject to insurance, U.S. treatment, diagnosis verification, and a 500% FPL limit adjusted for household size and high-cost areas.
Amount decided by the program
Can cover
- Cost shares for covered prescription drugs
- Covered therapies and devices
- Transportation or car mileage related to an eligible disease state
- HealthWell estimates average use of $1,500 during the 12-month grant period; this is not a fixed award or maximum.
- The grant period is 12 months; the official page does not publish renewal limits.
Travel And Transportation
Pediatric Assistance Fund — travel and transportation
HealthWell Foundation’s Pediatric Assistance Fund covers insured children age 18 or younger with listed conditions including Acute Lymphoid Leukemia, but it was closed to new patients on August 24, 2026. Existing grants remain usable for their 12-month cycle or until exhausted. The fund's maximum award is $2,500 for covered prescription, therapy, device, and car-mileage cost shares, subject to insurance, U.S. treatment, diagnosis verification, and a 500% FPL limit adjusted for household size and high-cost areas.
Amount decided by the program
Can cover
- Cost shares for covered prescription drugs
- Covered therapies and devices
- Transportation or car mileage related to an eligible disease state
- HealthWell estimates average use of $1,500 during the 12-month grant period; this is not a fixed award or maximum.
- The grant period is 12 months; the official page does not publish renewal limits.
- The published monetary limit is shared across the listed benefit components.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The official program serves children with cancer or a category that includes pediatric B-ALL.
Age
Age 0 to age 18, measured at application.
Treatment status
Active Treatment
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- A physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant must sign diagnosis verification.
- The child must have insurance that covers part of the medication or treatment.
Financial need is required.
- The fund page lists a 500% FPL household income limit, adjusted for household size and high-cost areas; HealthWell also states that its programs can range from 300% to 500% FPL.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be in: The child must receive treatment in the United States..
- The child must receive treatment in the United States.
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.
Who can start: Caregiver, Healthcare Team, Parent Or Guardian, Patient
- Apply online or call HealthWell.
- Confirm that the prescribed treatment appears under Acute Lymphoid Leukemia in the fund’s covered list.
- Provide insurance, income, Social Security number, and signed diagnosis verification.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
- Household income information
- Insurance information
- Patient Social Security number
- Signed diagnosis verification from a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant
Availability and timing
| Program | Temporarily Suspended |
|---|---|
| Applications | Closed |
| Funding or space | Capacity Reached |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- The official fund page states that new-patient intake is closed; existing grants remain usable for the 12-month cycle or until exhausted.
- The fund is closed to new patients; no reopening date is published. Existing grants remain usable for the current 12-month cycle or until exhausted.
- The official page presents intake as available year-round.
Limitations and things to confirm
No additional limitations are published.
- What renewal rules apply after the current 12-month grant cycle?
- When will the Pediatric Assistance Fund reopen to new patients?
- Which exact B-ALL medications, services, and transportation claims are covered for this child?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Pediatric Assistance Fund · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Pediatric Assistance Fund - HealthWell Foundation · checked Aug 23, 2026