UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation
Medical Grant · About this organization
What you get
Up to $5,000 in 12 months and $10,000 total for prescribed medical care, therapy, medicines, supplies, or equipment not fully covered by commercial insurance.
How to start
Fill in the online application. Upload your tax return, insurance card, signed medical form, and relevant insurance statements.
Good to know
- Costs more than 90 days before application completion are not eligible.
- Primary commercial insurance must remain active throughout the grant process.
The details, as published
UHCCF may award up to $5,000 in a 12-month period and $10,000 lifetime for prescribed child medical services, therapies, medications, supplies, and equipment not fully covered by primary commercial insurance. The child must be age 16 or younger, live in the United States, and meet detailed insurance, Social Security, tax-filer, and adjusted-gross-income rules. The online portal is active, but a current high-volume warning says application and payment processing are delayed beyond the usual published estimates.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Medical Grant — household bills and cash assistance
UHCCF may award up to $5,000 in a 12-month period and $10,000 lifetime for prescribed child medical services, therapies, medications, supplies, and equipment not fully covered by primary commercial insurance. The child must be age 16 or younger, live in the United States, and meet detailed insurance, Social Security, tax-filer, and adjusted-gross-income rules. The online portal is active, but a current high-volume warning says application and payment processing are delayed beyond the usual published estimates.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Eligible medical services, treatments, therapies, prescriptions, or equipment not fully covered by commercial insurance
Does not cover
- Clinical trials and investigational or experimental treatments
- Insurance premiums
- Most ordinary dental, educational, home, vehicle, and nonmedical expenses listed on the official exclusions page
- Routine care and vaccinations
- Travel, flights, mileage, food, or hotel stays
- An individual may receive up to $5,000 in a 12-month period and $10,000 lifetime.
- A recipient awarded less than $5,000 may reapply after the current grant is exhausted.
Medical And Insurance Costs
Medical Grant — medical and insurance costs
UHCCF may award up to $5,000 in a 12-month period and $10,000 lifetime for prescribed child medical services, therapies, medications, supplies, and equipment not fully covered by primary commercial insurance. The child must be age 16 or younger, live in the United States, and meet detailed insurance, Social Security, tax-filer, and adjusted-gross-income rules. The online portal is active, but a current high-volume warning says application and payment processing are delayed beyond the usual published estimates.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Eligible medical services, treatments, therapies, prescriptions, or equipment not fully covered by commercial insurance
Does not cover
- Clinical trials and investigational or experimental treatments
- Insurance premiums
- Most ordinary dental, educational, home, vehicle, and nonmedical expenses listed on the official exclusions page
- Routine care and vaccinations
- Travel, flights, mileage, food, or hotel stays
- An individual may receive up to $5,000 in a 12-month period and $10,000 lifetime.
- A recipient awarded less than $5,000 may reapply after the current grant is exhausted.
- The published monetary limit is shared across the listed benefit components.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The grant is diagnosis-neutral and can cover eligible prescribed medical costs related to pediatric B-ALL.
Age
Age 0 to age 16, measured at application.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- The requested item must be prescribed by an M.D., D.O., or, for hearing conditions, an Au.D.
- The child must have a Social Security number issued by the Social Security Administration; TINs are not accepted.
- The child must have primary commercial health insurance; Medicaid or CHIP may be secondary.
Financial need is required.
- Adjusted gross income on line 11 of the current year's IRS Form 1040.
- For married filing separately, both returns are required and combined income must stay within the limit.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
- The reviewed official pages do not state a family-residence rule; do not treat the U.S. service-location rule as residence eligibility.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be in: Medical services and purchased equipment must be administered or purchased in the United States..
- Medical services, treatments, or equipment must be administered or purchased in the United States, excluding U.S. territories.
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: Parent Or Guardian
- Confirm the child, income, Social Security number, insurance, and requested-cost rules.
- Create and complete the online application.
- Respond to screening questions and wait for the next monthly regional-board review.
- Upload the current federal tax return, insurance card, signed medical condition form, and relevant explanation of benefits.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
- Birth certificate and Social Security card if a newborn is not yet listed on the tax return
- Completed and signed UHCCF medical condition form
- Current-year IRS Form 1040
- Front and back of the current commercial insurance card
- Primary-insurer explanation of benefits for requested dates of service
- Direct payment to the medical professional is also available.
- Eligible costs may date back no more than 90 days before the application is deemed complete.
- The grant may reimburse the family after proof the medical professional was paid.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Fund Dependent |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- The current site accepts applications; processing may be affected by application volume.
- A current guide says confirmation or an information request in three to five business days and a decision around 45 days; the brochure says 30–60 days, while the current high-volume warning says processing is delayed.
- Three regional boards generally meet monthly after an application is complete and screened.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Costs more than 90 days before application completion are not eligible.
- Primary commercial insurance must remain active throughout the grant process.
- The child must be 16 or younger, not 18.
- The child must have a Social Security number.
- Travel and ordinary household expenses are excluded.
- How long is the current queue from completed application to board review and payment?
- What non-English application or interpreter support is available?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Apply for a Grant | UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Apply for a Grant | UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation · checked Aug 22, 2026
- UHCCF Frequently Asked Questions · checked Aug 24, 2026
- UHCCF Medical Form · checked Aug 24, 2026