YOUNG & HEALTHY PRIMARY FOCUS

 

The primary focus of Young & Healthy is to provide support and coordination of free medical services for uninsured or under-insured children. Over 300 providers, including primary care, specialists, hospital and ancillary providers volunteer specified amounts of pro bono medical care to address the medical and dental needs of the community’s uninsured children.

The school systems and other community organizations refer children in need to Young & Healthy. A brief intake by a Young & healthy case manager is performed, after which the appropriate providers are contacted and appointments made. In some cases, transportation and translation services are provided. Advanced stages of care, including surgeries and hospitalization, are also coordinated by Young & Healthy and its volunteers.

Once a child is in the process of having medical services provided by Young & Healthy volunteers, an assessment is made of public and private insurance programs for which the family may qualify. Young & Healthy is the leading community partner in the Health Access Task Force that coordinates insurance enrollment outreach, and as of fall 2006,

Young & Healthy has successfully enrolled over 17,249 children in public and private insurance programs for uninsured children.