CHIP Champion Partner Minigrants

Posted by on March 20, 2011

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan to Award Grants
To “CHIP Champion” Partners

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan will provide mini-grants to partner organizations that agree to conduct outreach efforts for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). These organizations will collectively be known as UnitedHealthcare Community Plan CHIP Champion Partners.

Targeted partners include: local libraries, faith-based organizations, health clinics, social service agencies, school associations, day care facilities, unions, associations, or other non-profit organizations.

Each approved CHIP Champion Partner will be awarded a mini-grant up to $1,000. Interested organizations should submit an outreach proposal to James Roberts at jroberts@uhc.com no later than Thursday, March 31st. Funding decisions will be made after March 2011.

WHO: Contact: James Roberts

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
100 Penn Square East, Suite 900
Philadelphia, PA 19107
jroberts@uhc.com

Phone: (215) 832-4722; Fax: (215) 832-4644

WHAT: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan CHIP Champion Grants
An Outreach Proposal form is attached or available upon request

WHEN: Start Date: Immediate
End Date: March 31, 2011

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan will assist partners with the marketing and funding needed to promote the CHIP program, encourage families to apply and assist families with the application process. We also will assist organizations with tracking results.

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Pennsylvania (formerly AmeriChoice) serves more than 280,000 Pennsylvania residents. Products offered include Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The company is part of UnitedHealthcare Community & State, the public sector health care business of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified Fortune 50 health and well-being company. UnitedHealthcare Community & State serves more than 3.3 million members in government-sponsored health care programs in 24 states and the District of Columbia. Visit www.UHCCommunityPlan.com for more information.