GAP is a financial assistance program that provides discounts on eligible costs billed by Gillette. GAP is for families who can’t afford the costs of care at Gillette. The size of a GAP discount is based on a recipient’s household size and annual income.
Although we work with many private and public insurance providers, we know that not all insurers cover all of the services we provide. And we know that some families have high deductibles, high copayments, or no coverage at all. In such cases, you might want to apply for GAP.
If a patient or guarantor appears eligible for the Gillette Assistance Program but there is no GAP Application on file to make a financial assistance determination, Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare may make a presumptive eligibility determination.
- Gillette may use a third party provided presumptive eligibility determination of the patient/guarantor’s eligibility for GAP and may provide a full or partial GAP discount on their outstanding self-pay balances.
- Presumptive eligibility for State of Federal health insurance programs is not considered an application for GAP.
If you have insurance coverage, or if you’re eligible for government programs, you must use up those benefits before you’ll receive help from GAP. You’ll also have to spend any funds in your health savings account before receiving GAP assistance.
Who Is Eligible?
Any Gillette patient can apply for GAP. In fact, we encourage you to do so—whether or not you have health insurance.
If you apply when you first get a referral to Gillette, we can often tell you before your first appointment if you’re eligible for financial help. You can also apply for GAP at any time while receiving care at Gillette.
We evaluate each situation based on income, assets and other resources. The only thing we consider is financial need. We don’t take age, gender, race, immigration status, sexual orientation or religious affiliation into account.
Gillette provides financial assistance to patients who are uninsured, underinsured, ineligible for any government health care benefit program, or unable to pay for part or all of their care.
We base eligibility on a determination of financial need in accordance with our financial assistance policy (PDF).
You can also read our financial assistance policy in the following languages:
This list of providers (PDF) identifies which providers' professional charges are covered by the Gillette financial assistance policy.