STATUS: Open

CLIENTS SERVIED: Program provides comprehensive care to eligible children and youth of Kentucky with special care needs.

DESCRIPTION: ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs (OCSHCN) provides comprehensive care to children and youth with special health care needs who are KY residents, are younger than 21, meet medical eligibility and meet financial eligibility.

SERVICES / PROGRAMS:  The OCSHCN can provide the following services for children with special health care needs through on-site clinics, satellite clinics or financial assistance. Medical Services / Therapy Services / Financial Assistance / Hearing Services / Social Services Support

Clinical Programs​:  Autism / Cardiology / Cerebral Palsy / Cleft Lip and Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies / Eye / Neurology/ Orthopedic / Otology / Scoliosis.  OCSHCN does not cover primary medical care. All services must be authorized in advance by your care coordinator.

Services Provided: Durable Medical Equipment / Travel Expenses/Gas Cards / Medications/Medication Expenses / Medical Foods and Nutritional Supplements / Dental/Orthodontic Services / Medical Services / Testing/Screening

Eligibility Guidelines: Live in service area / Meet program’s financial eligibility criteria / Meet program’s medical criteria / Meet program’s age criteria

HOW TO APPLY: Call Toll Free at (800) 232-1160 to find your counties office

****Diagnosis: Scoliosis, Burn Injury, Eye – All, Juvenile Arthritis, Childhood Diseases – Chronic, Cleft Lip/Palate, Chronic/Serious/Life Threatening Illnesses-Children, Hearing/Ear – All, Arthritis – Juvenile, Neurosurgery, Cystic Fibrosis, Heart Condition, Asthma, Hemophilia, Epilepsy, Seizure Disorders, Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy