TREATMENT ACCESS PROGRAMS

No cost and sliding scale treatment placements, cash assistance, and insurance navigation.

Anyone facing financial, social, and/or healthcare barriers is invited to apply for support.

Please note: An application does not guarantee that support will be granted. Due to high demand and limited resources, we prioritize distribution of our resources based on our Equity Considerations Guidelines.

Checklist for Applying for Treatment Access Support

To apply for our Treatment Access program, you will need the following information and documentation:

  • Demographic and clinical information about yourself 

  • Insights to your current treatment goals and needs, along with current providers and previous treatment episodes

  • Health insurance information, including a picture of the front and back of your health insurance card (if relevant)

  • Documentation demonstrating financial need such as a recent bank statement, last year's tax return, SSI/SSD letter, or other document explaining your circumstances

  • Contact information for an optional letter of recommendation to support your application

Applications are reviewed during the first two weeks of each month.

Applications are reviewed by our team during the first two weeks of each month. Applicants should expect to wait 3-6 weeks for an application response.

Project HEAL will notify all applicants of the decision through Submittable, our application portal.

Our Treatment Access Programs

  • Insurance Navigation

    We offer 1:1 support to help individuals navigate their benefits and advocate for treatment coverage with your insurance provider. This can include finding providers covered under your plan, collaborating on a Single Case Agreement, or exploring new insurance coverage options.

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  • Cash Assistance

    One-time cash assistance grants are available for individuals who are able to demonstrate financial need in seeking eating disorder treatment.

    This cash assistance is disbursed directly to service providers specializing in eating disorders, eating disorder treatment programs, or companies such as airlines or grocery store e-gift cards.

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  • Treatment Placement

    Project HEAL has limited free or sliding scale treatment options available through our Treatment Placement Program. In collaboration with our HEALers Circle partners, we give placements at all levels of care to those who are otherwise unable to access a treatment facility or provider.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Anyone living in the United States that is navigating an eating disorder identified within the DSM V TR may apply. If you are a parent of a minor or hold the status of Power of Attorney for an adult, you may apply on their behalf.

  • We help connect patients to all levels of care: inpatient, residential, intensive family treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, or outpatient sessions with therapists, dietitians, nutritionists, and coaches.

  • Many things go into this decision. Please visit our Equity Consideration Matrix for a comprehensive view of how we make this decision. As an overview, we take the following circumstances into consideration:

    • True financial need 

    • Significant insurance barriers

    • Marginalized identities within the eating disorder narrative

    • Cultural and systemic barriers to quality healthcare

    • Personal motivation, resilience, and commitment to recovery

    • Clinical appropriateness

  • Please wait at least one year from the date of your last submission before applying again. If you are not sure when you last applied, please contact us. If you started an application, but could not complete it, then you may submit a new one.