PROJECT CONCERN
"Over 27 years of helping children
in the St. Louis community to breathe easier"
WHAT IS PROJECT CONCERN?
Project Concern is a comprehensive asthma management program that provides medications, equipment, education and support to uninsured or underinsured children with asthma and allergies from birth through age 22.
WHO DOES PROJECT CONCERN SERVE?
Children and young adults through the age of 22 who:
• Are uninsured or underinsured, with a mid- to low- income as determined by the Federal Poverty Level guidelines.
• Are in the process of applying for MC+ for Kids or Illinois All kids or Kids Care and are waiting for coverage to become effective.
• Are in need of assistance with prescription co-pays.
• Live in or are seeing a doctor in one of the following counties: St. Louis City, St. Louis County, the Missouri counties of Jefferson and St. Charles; and in the Illinois counties of Madison and St. Clair.
HOW DOES PROJECT CONCERN WORK?
If a child is seen by a physician at one of the children’s hospitals or at a neighborhood clinic, a nurse or a social worker can assist with a Project Concern application and mail or fax it to the AAFA office. All applications are reviewed individually and in a quick manner to provide immediate assistance.
Caregivers can contact the Asthma and Allergy Foundation to obtain an application.
WHAT IS COVERED BY PROJECT CONCERN?
Approved asthma and allergy medicines
Nebulizers and attachments
Peak flow meters
Spacers
Allergic bed encasings
Asthma management/educational materials
All children enrolled in Project Concern are evaluated periodically for continued eligibility.
WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP?
For more information or for copies of the Project Concern application, please contact AAFA at (314) 645-2422 or download application.