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Services for the uninsured or under-insured
Services for the uninsured or underinsured
If the child has documentation, then application for Medicaid, SCHIP, and SSI should be encouraged. In some instances families who qualify for Medicaid, SCHIP and/or SSI may have had trouble completing the application process or knowing how to appeal a denial. Please refer to the links for SSI, Medicaid, and SCHIP to access information on qualification, application, and appeals.
The The 211 Info Bank: Information and Referrals in Utah (dial 211 or click on the website) was launched in Salt Lake City in 2004. All respondents are Certified Information and Referral Specialists (CIRS). In 2005, Utah became the 10th state in the nation to offer 211 services to all residents in the state. The website provides resource lists (in easily printed pdf files) for every county in Utah (some in Spanish, Vietnamese, and Russian) covering food, health care, dental care, housing, single parenting, youth counseling, and English as a Second Language. Clinic locations, hours, phone numbers, and eligibility are included.
Resources
Information & Support
For Professionals
The 211 Info Bank: Information and Referrals in Utah
An excellent website (can also be access by dialing 211) offering lists of resources in every county in Utah(some in Spanish,
Vietnamese, Russian) covering food, health care, dental care, housing, single parenting, youth counseling, and English as
a Second Language.
For Parents and Patients
Utah Legal Services
A nonprofit law office which provides legal help in non-criminal cases, free of charge, to those who qualify.
Utah Parent Center
This statewide non-profit organization, founded in 1984, provides training, information, referral and assistance to parents
of children and youth with all disabilities, including physical, mental, hearing, vision, learning, behavioral, and emotional.
Staff consists primarily of parents of children and youth with disabilities. The Center provides information on support and
advocacy for families of children with special health care needs.
COBRA Insurance
COBRA contains provisions giving certain former employees, retirees, spouses and dependent children the right to temporary
continuation of health coverage at group rates. This coverage, however, is only available in specific instances.
IHC Community Health Partnerships
A department within IHC dedicated to providing quality care to persons with a medical need, regardless of ability to pay.
Includes charity care, school clinics, surplus equipment donations, and coordination with available community services.
Utah's CHIP Program
Web site for CHIP: the Children's Health Insurance Program, a state health insurance program for children of working families.
Disability Law Center
A private non-profit organization designated by the Governor to protect the rights of people with disabilities in Utah. Mission:
To enforce and strengthen laws that protect the opportunities, choices and legal rights of people with disabilities in Utah.
Salt Lake Area Health Resource List
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Handout that lists clinics and other health care resources for uninsured or under-insured in the Salt Lake City area.
Oral Health Care for the Uninsured and Underinsured in Utah
A site by the Utah Department of Health listing providers for the un-insured/under-insured and Medicaid patients needing
dental care.
Dental Care for the Uninsured Ineligible for Medicaid and CHIP
Children who qualify for this program must meet family income guidelines, be younger than nineteen years of age, attend school,
and be ineligible for Medicaid and CHIP. Once enrolled, they may receive covered services that include initial comprehensive
oral exam, x-rays, cleanings, fluoride treatments, sealants, space maintainers, fillings, extractions, therapeutic pulpotomy
and stainless steel crowns.
Division of Medicaid and Health Finance
Utah Medicaid's official website. Once a child is 18 years of age, s/he is eligible for medicaid independent of the family
income.
Utah Bureau of Children with Special Health Care Needs
Official site of the Utah Department of Health provides descriptions of its services and programs including infant screen,
family resources, eligibility, clinics.
Shriners Intermountain Hospital
This site provides a map showing Shriners and surrounding hospitals and clinics. The phone numbers and contact persons are
included for making an application to the Shriners system, making an appointment, or making a physician referral. Includes
lists of orthopedic specialists in the area.
Baby Watch Early Intervention Locations
A list of Utah Baby Watch locations throughout Utah providing early intervention programs.
Access Utah
A statewide information and referral service
providing information on issues related to people with disabilities; provides a list of equipment for sale.
Utah Department of Human Services- Division of Services for People with Disabilities
Provides programs and services for people with disabilities. Important for all families of children with special needs to
be aware of this service- the sooner, the better due to the waiting list.
Services
CHIP, State Children's Hlth Insur Prog
See all CHIP, State Children's Hlth Insur Prog services providers (114) in our database.
SSI, Supplemental Security Income
See all SSI, Supplemental Security Income services providers (8) in our database.
Services for People with Disabilities
See all Services for People with Disabilities services providers (66) in our database.
For other services related to this condition, browse our Services categories or search our database.