Domestic Kids Program - Click Here for Application

Steps for Applying to the
Domestic Kids Program

The following is an outline of the steps involved in applying to the Healing the Children - Northeast Domestic Kids Program.  Completed applications must include:

    1) A fully completed Program Application
    2) Photos: We request one photograph of the child’s affected area,
    if it  is a visible medical condition, accompanied by one photograph    
    of the child’s face to be used for identification purposes.
    3) A completed Medical Authorization Form
 

Although we would like to help all children that need assistance with medical treatment, our program does not financially provide for care.  We arrange donated or discounted medical treatment and assistance to children living within Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.  Acceptance into our program is financially based, for children that do not qualify for insurance or are under-insured.  Parents are required to disclose full financial status in the application.

Specific services provided are medical and surgical treatment, prescription drugs, dental care, eye care, medical equipment and supplies such as adaptive equipment and assisted technology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech and language pathology.

Much like our International Inbound Program, doctors, nurses and hospitals donate their facilities and expertise in order to assist children eligible for the program.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
An application must be completed in full and submitted to HTCNE to be reviewed.  Once the application has been submitted in full, it is reviewed by the program director and program coordinators. 

The family will then be contacted by a case manager about further proceedings.

The child must reside within the limits of our territory and meet our age requirements.  Age restrictions for the program are birth to eighteen years old. 

Due to our limited resources, we generally are not able to accept applications for terminal or life-threatening situations, including organ transplants (except skin and cornea), stem cell and bone marrow transplants, and most cancers.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CLIENT ONCE ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAM:
1. If there are any changes concerning financial income, insurance, address, phone number or status of any kind, we are to be notified immediately.

2. It is the client’s responsibility to find transportation to and from appointments.  If they are unable to find transportation, it is their responsibility to contact HTCNE to arrange transportation.

3. The client is required to keep their scheduled appointments.  If they cancel or fail to show up to a scheduled appointment, without good reason, they may become ineligible for further assistance.

4. It is required that a client get permission from their case manager to make an appointment with a doctor’s office for their child.  A client cannot go to the doctor’s office on their own.  HTCNE requires that the child’s case manager approve and make all appointments.

5. In an emergency, a child may be brought to a local emergency room to be treated by the hospital, without prior permission.  When the hospital’s bill for services is received by the client, the original copy must be submitted to HTCNE, so that we may speak with the billing department about the possibility of waiving fees.

Our programs run on a yearly cycle.  If a case remains inactive for one year, a new application must be submitted in full.

 For more information, please visit www.htcne.org or contact us at 860.355.1828 ext. 26.