PATIENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM
Andee’s Army Patient Assistance Grant Program was established in 2013 to provide financial assistance to children and youth with a primary medical diagnosis related to brain and spinal cord injury. Our grants are intended to offset the costs associated with each child's recovery that are not covered by medical insurance.
Past grants have covered occupational, physical and speech therapies, durable equipment, assistive technology, home health aid, basic home modifications as well as specialized therapy and care.
what does a grant cover
Most medical expenses related to the following:
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
BASIC HOME MODIFICATION
SPECIALIZED CARE
SPEECH THERAPY
ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT
ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY
PHYSICAL
THERAPY
MEDICAL
EQUIPMENT
Who is eligible to apply
Any child, youth or young adult who:
Has a primary medical diagnosis related to an acquired brain or spinal cord injury and seeks financial assistance related to their recovery and rehabilitation
Whose injury or diagnosis occurred on or after January 1st, 2011 and prior to the patient's 21st birthday
Whose injury or diagnosis occurred on or after January 1st, 2011 and prior to the patient's 23rd birthday
who is a legal citizen of the united states of america
At Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
who is a legal citizen of the united states of america
Has been referred to Andee’s Army by A Social worker AND/OR case worker at a hospital or other healthcare facility, nURSE, mEDICAL DOCTOR OR CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST
Has been referred to Andee’s Army by A Social worker AND/OR case worker at a hospital or other healthcare facility, nURSE, mEDICAL DOCTOR OR CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST
has received treatment in the metro-Atlanta area, including Shepherd Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory and Grady Hospital.
LIMITATIONS & RESTRICTIONS
Andee’s Army pays providers, practitioners and programs directly
Andee’s Army adheres to a maximum lifetime grant amount of $10,000.00 per patient, with limited exception
Andee’s Army adheres to a 365-day period maximum grant amount of $5,000.00 per patient
Andee’s Army adheres to a 365-day period of grant viability, with the option to renew
Eligible home modifications must be explicitly described in patient’s application, including quotes and letters of medical necessity
THE BOSS
Eligible assistive computers may not exceed $1,000.00
Andee's Army does not cover spina bifida or cerebral palsy, unless the patient has acquired a brain or spinal cord injury -post diagnosis
