Care Grant
Carolina Complete Health offers a onence per lifetime Care Grant of up to $250 for eligible members. The once per lifetime Care Grant (eligibility requirements apply per offering) can be used to assist members with non-medical factors that affect health outcomes. Care Grant can be used to support the following:
Disclaimer: The Care Grant Value-Added Service does NOT provide a direct cash payment to the member. Approved funds are provided in the form of direct payments to approved vendors, through housing items or home-delivered meals. No funds are issued directly to the member.
The housing support care grant is for eligible members who are experiencing housing instability due to an unexpected hardship (e.g., hospitalization, extended illness, loss of employment).The housing support package consists of bed sheets, cleaning supplies or pest control supplies.
This benefit is available as a one-time benefit, as part of your health plan membership. Please allow up to 4-6 weeks for processing. For urgent needs, please contact your Care Manager for additional support.
Eligibility Requirements
- You must be a current Carolina Complete Health member to receive this Value-Added Service.
- Member must be at least 18 years old and enrolled in Care Management.
- Member must have a physical or behavioral health condition and at least one non-medical factor that affects health outcomes.
- Must verify proof of outreach to at least two community organizations and provide documented proof of exhausted community resources.
The utility support care grant is for eligible members who are experiencing utility instability due to an unexpected hardship (e.g., hospitalization, extended illness, loss of employment).
Note: Utility support can be provided for eligible members who utilize Duke Energy utilities.
This benefit is available as a one-time benefit, as part of your health plan membership. Please allow up to 4-6 weeks for processing. For urgent needs, please contact your Care Manager for additional support.
Eligibility Requirements
- You must be a current Carolina Complete Health member to receive this Value-Added Service.
- Member must be at least 18 years old and enrolled in Care Management.
- Member must show interruption of utilities impacts their health status/condition.
- Member must have a physical or behavioral health condition and at least one non-medical factor that affects health outcomes.
- Must verify proof of outreach to at least two community organizations and provide documented proof of exhausted community resources.
Qualified members may receive assistance with post-hospitalization home-delivered meals (with pre-approval). This Value-Added Service was developed to support members who need assistance with meals after their hospital stay.
This benefit is available as a one-time benefit per lifetime, as part of your health plan membership. Please allow up to 4-6 weeks for processing. For urgent needs, please contact your Care Manager for additional support.
Eligibility Requirements
- You must be a current Carolina Complete Health member to receive this Value-Added Service.
- Member must be at least 18 years old and enrolled in Care Management.
- Member must have a physical or behavioral health condition and at least one non-medical factor that affects health outcomes.
- Member must have the ability to safely store and reheat the meals.