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About LymeAid 4 Kids (LA4K)

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About LymeAid 4 Kids (LA4K)

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About LymeAid 4 Kids

 

Are you 21 or under without medical insurance reimbursement for 

Lyme or Other Tick-Borne Disease?

Do you think you may have Lyme disease? 

Are you experiencing financial hardship?

If you answered yes to these questions…

The National LymeAid 4 Kids fund may help you:

  • It can provide up to $2,000 toward diagnosis and treatment for Lyme & TBDs
  • It is available through any licensed medical provider nationwide
  • It is simple to apply

 Criteria for the LymeAid 4 Kids Fund

  • Applicants are eligible to apply for up to $2,000 for children aged 21 and under.
  • Grant Application Deadline from Provider is September 15, 2025.
  • The applicant must not have medical insurance coverage or receive government assistance for Lyme or tick-borne disease treatment. However, if the applicant has private or government insurance that does not cover services from a provider who treats Lyme or tick-borne disease, this should be noted on the application. In such cases, the application may still be considered for approval if all other eligibility requirements are met.
  • The applicant/guardian shall sign a certified statement testifying to financial hardship.
  • The applicant/guardian shall have a signed & dated provider recommendation that the applicant/guardian is suffering from financial hardship, and that based on symptoms and history, Lyme & other tick-borne disease testing and/or treatment is necessary.
  • All forms must be submitted by the doctor’s office to COTBDAA.  Families fill out their form and give it to provider. NO forms will be accepted directly from patients, only through the submitting office. Send to:   LA4K@Coloradoticks.org
  • When contacting the COTBDAA by email, please be sure to include the provider’s full name, practice or office name, and phone number in your message.
  • Patients must be US residents.
  • Medical providers must be US residents and licensed in the US.
  • A patient may receive a LA4K award only ONE time.
  • Families can only submit an application from one doctor for a particular child. Can submit for other children.
  • All LA4K checks will be payable to the submitting provider’s office only. LA4K Checks cannot be made payable to labs, pharmacies, or other medical entities.
  • Money may be used for determining if a patient has Lyme/TBD or for treatment by submitting office.
  • COTBDAA retains the right to be reimbursed by the applicant if application statements are proven false at any time.
  • COTBDAA is not responsible in any way for medical treatment received using LymeAid 4 Kids funds.

 

LA4K Grant Application - Download PDF & Bring to Your Provider