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Finding Ways to Pay for Food
Tiffany Raffino, LCSW
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
September 1, 2021
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If you’re running short on food
or worry about having enough food in the house,
you are not alone.
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1. Income
- Working & getting paid for time off/disability
2. Insurance
- Maximizing insurance coverage
3. Financial Resources
- Public benefits (SNAP, WIC, etc.)
- Medical expenses – co-pays, health insurance
premium, medical bills
- Nonprofit grants for CF community, COVID-19
- Programs for college, rent, utilities, activities etc.
- Fundraising
Insurance
Financial Resources
Income
Maximizing Your Finances
$
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1. Public Benefit Programs (WIC, SNAP)
2. Nutritional Support at School
3. National Resources for Finding Food
4. Resources for Supplements
5. Resources for Co-Pay Assistance
6. Nonprofit Assistance
7. Assistance with Household Utility Costs
8. Covid-19 Emergency Funds
9. Cookbooks & Recipe Ideas
10. Resources for Support
Outline
Anna Pelzer, upsplash.com
https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/wic-eligibility-requirements5
Household
Size
Annual
Income
1 $23,828
2 $32,227
3 $40,626
4 $49,025
5 $57,424
6 $65,823
▪ 6.2 million served per month in 2020; half of US
born infants
▪ Women (pregnant, up to 6 months after delivery,
breastfeeding to 1 year)
▪ Children up to age 5
▪ Provides food, formula & breastfeeding supplies
▪ Must have “nutrition risk” and meet income
eligibility criteria (or receive Medicaid or
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families)
▪ https://wic.fns.usda.gov/wps/pages/prescreentool
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)Supplemental Nutrition Program & Breastfeeding Support
Source: CBPP analysis of data from USDA Food and Nutrition Service, FY 2019
https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/a-closer-look-at-who-benefits-from-snap-state-by-state-fact-sheets6
▪ 41 million Americans in 2021. 12% of
population (or 1 in 9)
▪ Benefits will increase by $1.20/day in
October when pandemic relief ends
($36/month increase)
▪ $1 in SNAP benefits generates $1.70 in
economic activity
▪ Call 800-221-5689 or search online for
your local agency:
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/state-
directory
Household
Size
Gross
Income
Net
Income
1 $1,383 $1,604
2 $1,868 $1,437
3 $2,353 $1,810
4 $2,839 $2,184
5 $3,324 $2,557
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/
recipient/eligibility
https://www.fns.usda.gov/nslp7
National School Lunch & School Breakfast
▪ Low cost or free lunches/breakfasts to
children in public / nonprofit private schools
▪ Children can be financially or categorially
eligible (foster, homeless, migrant,
runaway, SNAP, Head Start, Medicaid)
School Pantry Programs (local program)
▪ Families can pick up food at school
BackPack Programs (local program)
▪ Gives children food for the weekend
Double lunch portions in 504 plan
Household
Size
Income
for Free
Lunches
Income
for
Reduced
Lunches
1 $1,383 $1,986
2 $1,868 $2,686
3 $2,353 $3,386
4 $2,839 $4,086
5 $3,324 $4,786
Nutritional Support at School
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National Resources for Finding FoodFood Banks, Food Pantries, Child Nutrition Programs
USDA National Hunger Line
▪ 866-348-6479 or 877-842-6273 for Spanish
Contact your Local Food Bank, www.feedingamerica.org/need-help-find-food
▪ Ask about local Food Pantries, School Pantry Programs (where families can
pick up food at school), BackPack Programs (which gives children food for the
weekend), Senior Grocery Programs, Mobile Food Pantry Programs, and help
with baby food/formula/diapers
211/United Way
▪ Call 211 or search online for local food pantries/food banks:
https://www.211.org/
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▪ $1,500 per year for vitamins,
supplements, probiotics
▪ To register, call: 800-675-8416 or
sign up online:
▪ https://www.healthwellfoundation.org/f
und/cystic-fibrosis-vitamins-
supplements/
▪ Some pharmacies (Kroger,
Walgreens Specialty, Foundation
Care) will bill Healthwell directly
Resources for SupplementsHealthwell Foundation Vitamin/Supplement Grant
Household Size Annual Income
1 $51,520
2 $69,680
3 $87,840
4 $106,000
5 $124,160
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Resources for SupplementsEnzyme Manufacturer Programs (for those with commercial insurance)
Creon
CF Care Forward
Zenpep
Live 2 Thrive
Pertzye
Chiesi Care Direct
• Co-pay assistance
• Monthly orders of
vitamins/supplements
• Co-pay assistance
• Monthly orders of
vitamins/supplements
• “points” for reward
items
• Co-pay assistance
• $75 per month with
360º debit card
• $20 additional co-pay
card
https://www.creon.com/c
fcareforward
855-227-3493
https://www.live2thrive.or
g/
888-936-7371
https://pertzyecares.com
/chiesi-caredirect/
866-865-1222
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Medications and Supplements
Needy Meds https://www.needymeds.org/ (medications & supplements)
Pulmozyme Co-Pay Card, www.pulmozymesupport.com, 877-794-8723
Vertex GPS (CFTR Modulators), www.vertexgps.com, 877-752-5933
Healthwell Foundation 800-675-8416
▪ $15,000 per year in their Treatment Fund for medication & equipment https://www.healthwellfoundation.org/fund/cystic-fibrosis-treatments-2/
Patient Advocate Foundation 800-532-5274, https://www.patientadvocate.org/
▪ Co-payment and insurance premium support
The Assistance Fund, https://tafcares.org, 855-845-3663
Resources for Co-Pay Assistance
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Nonprofit Assistance▪ Bonnell Foundation (https://thebonnellfoundation.org/financial-assistance/).
Nonprofit that can help with costs not covered by insurance, such as DME,
counseling services, medical care, medications.
▪ Cystic Dreams Fund (www.cysticdreamsfund.com). Nonprofit organization that
can assist with drug co-pays, medical bills, and transplant-related expenses.
▪ Claire’s Place Foundation (www.clairesplacefoundation.org). Offers an
extended-stay hospital grant to help with expenses for when a patient has been
hospitalized for more than 14 days.
▪ United Healthcare Children’s Foundation (www.uhccf.org). Offers financial
assistance for children under 16 who have private insurance and meet financial
eligibility criteria. Income limits: $55,000 for a family of 2; $85,000 for a family of
3; $115,000 for a family of 4; $145,000 for a family of 5 or more.
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Assistance with Household Utility CostsLifeline Program
▪ Discount on phone services for qualifying people with low incomes
▪ https://www.fcc.gov/general/lifeline-program-low-income-consumers
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
▪ Helps families manage costs related to home energy bills, energy crises,
weatherization, and energy-related minor home repairs
▪ https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/low-income-home-energy-assistance-program-
liheap
▪ National Energy Assistance Referral: 866-674-6327
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
▪ Contact your Broadband provider to ask about discounts
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COVID-19 Emergency FundsBoomer Esiason Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund
▪ Emergency expenses, including rent/mortgage, food, transportation, home
schooling needs, cleaning products, self protection (masks, hand sanitizer)
https://www.esiason.org/assistance/covid-relief-fund
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
▪ Unexpected utility expenses, cellular or internet service, emergency repairs
to car/home, rent/mortgage. Up to $1,000. Call to apply: 203-242-0497
https://rarediseases.org/nord-launches-financial-assistance-program-for-
rare-disease-community-members-impacted-by-covid-19
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund for College Students
▪ Food, housing, course materials, technology needs, health care, or child
care expenses. Apply with financial aid office.
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1701 NE 9th Street Gainesville, Florida 32609
352-372-0294
1600 SW Archer Road Ste HD-506 Pediatric Pulmonary Division
Gainesville, FL 32610 352-273-8381
Kid -Friend ly Rec ipes with
Food Pantry & WIC Stap les
Balanced Budget
Cookbook
www.catholiccharitiesgainesville.org
http://pulmonary.pediatrics.med.ufl.edu/education/training-program/
The “Balanced Budget Cookbook” is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant #T72MC00007 (PI:Wagner) for Pediatric Pulmonary Centers. The information , contents, and conclusions of “The Balanced Budget Cookbook” are those of the authors and should not be construed as the offical positio
n or policy of, nor should any
endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS ot the US Government.
Cookbooks & Recipes for Tight Budgets
Recipes and Meal
Tips for the CF
Community
https://www.chef4cf.
com/
MyPlate Tip Sheets
https://www.myplate.gov/
resources/print-materials
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Resources for Support
▪ Your CF Clinic – we are here to help!
▪ CF Foundation Compass Program 844-COMPASS
Ask about all different kinds of financial resources – such as
disability benefits, insurance programs, co-pay assistance,
nonprofit support, household utility costs, and covid-19
emergency funds.