Dental Care for Children with Special Needs Program
Offered by Humanitarian Foundation Grottoes of North America
Helps cover dental treatment and anesthesia costs for eligible children with special needs.
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Humanitarian Foundation Grottoes of North America helps children with special needs by providing them much-needed dental care. The program helps cover the cost of dental treatment and anesthesia... Main Services help pay for healthcare navigating the system help fill out forms Other Services dental care Serving teens children all disabilities intellectual disability post-treatment neuromuscular disease
Cost & format
of dental treatment and anesthesia costs, whether done in a hospital setting or dental office (however they do not cover hospital costs).This program provides:- Assistance paying for dental treatment and anesthesiaThe Dental Care for Children with Special Needs Program is the secondary carrier when insurance is involved and acts as the primary carrier if no insurance is available, and covers the maximum allowable fees as determined by the Humanitarian Foundation.To apply visit their website and find a Doctor of Smiles in your community. Doctors of Smiles are not actual doctors but are the Grotto volunteers in your community. They are your direct connection to the Humanitarian Foundation and will help you complete the application for your child’s dental care and answer any questions you may have about the Dental Care for Children with Special Needs program. If there is no Doctor of Smiles in your area, you may contact the Humanitarian Foundation directly (at the phone number listed in 'Next Steps'). · By phone
Who this is for
Children under 21 with cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy or related neuromuscular disorders, intellectual disabilities including Down syndrome with required documentation, or pre/post dental care needs for organ transplant recipients. Medicaid patients are not covered by the program.
How to apply
Apply through a local Grottoes International Dr. of Smiles representative when available. If no representative is available, call the national office or email hf@hfgrotto.org; parent/legal guardian and dentist forms are required.
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