WHAT IF YOU COULDN'T AFFORD THE MEDICAL CARE YOU NEED?

Every day hundreds of Kansas City area families are forced to choose between buying groceries, paying for rent or taking care of their medical need.  Expensive prescriptions, rising insurance costs and changing government programs are driving more people to seek emergency medical assistance for the first time.

Now, families facing immediate, short-term crisis related medical needs can apply for help through Kansas City's Medicine Cabinet, LLC. a program of the Baptist-Trinity Lutheran Legacy Foundation.

The Foundation has committed $400,000 in funds for the third year of the program, to run from July 2007 to June 2008.  Since its inception, the program has assisted over 2,400 individuals and provided over $370,000 in direct client assistance. 

A portion of the funds are being provided to establish and maintain Kansas City's Medicine Chest which contains over the counter health and medical needs that clients are unable to purchase.  Donations of new, unopened non-prescription medical items are gratefully accepted.

Kansas City's Medicine Cabinet provides emergency assistance for medical needs:

    Dental Emergencies
    Diabetic Supplies
    Durable Medical Equipment
    Optical (Exams and Eye Glasses)
    Prescriptions
    
What qualifies as emergency medical assistance? 

Clients must have a pressing need for emergency medical assistance, one time per year.  The program does NOT cover Medicare/Medicaid co-pays, emergency room visits, pre-existing medical expenses, routine doctor’s visits and hospitalization.

Who qualifies?

Income guideline for each household is 200% of federal poverty level.

–        Example:  Single person with income of less than $1733/month.

–      Applicants must provide: Picture IDs, Social Security cards, proof of income for everyone in household and proof of address for past 30 days.

How do I apply for help?

Those interested in applying for assistance, please call for an appointment.  Intake interviews are conducted at the following locations:

      MLM Central                                MLM Northland                         MLM Wyandotte
      3031 Holmes Rd.                          1104 Vivion Rd.                           722 Reynolds Ave.
      Kansas City, MO                            Kansas City, MO                          Kansas City, KS
      (816) 931-0027 Ext.222                 (816) 454-5295                           (913)342-8333

     Community Services League           Bishop Sullivan Center            Northland Assistance Center
              300 W. Maple                            6435 Truman Rd.                       2018 Gentry Street
              Independence, MO                     Kansas City, MO                       North Kansas City, MO
              (816) 254-4100                         (816) 231- 0984                         (816) 421-2243

   Johnson County Human Services and Aging                          Community Assistance Council
                11811 S. Sunset, Suite 1300                                                  10901 Blue Ridge Blvd.
                        Olathe, KS                                                                        Kansas City, MO
                     (913) 715-8800                                                                    (816) 763-3277

For additional information contact:
Christine Parrish
Program Director
(816) 276-7517
cparrish@btllf.org

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