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Building Hope Scholarships are available to anyone who lives or works in Summit County who is in need of behavioral health services, regardless of insurance or immigration status. If an applicant has insurance, Building Hope attempts to match a provider in network with the insurance carrier for the client's longevity of care. Building Hope understands that there are some barriers to using insurance such as high deductibles, no in-network providers, or specialty care needs, in which cases, Building Hope will issue a scholarship to applicants with insurance when these barriers exist. When possible, Building Hope will help a client work with their insurance provider, EAP plan, or other payment source, in addition to a scholarship, to maximize all funding sources available for treatment.

Applicants who have Medicaid are not able to apply for Building Hope scholarships through the Mountain Strong portal. It is encouraged that a person who has Medicaid attempts to use a Medicaid provider first before contacting Building Hope for a scholarship as Medicaid will cover the full costs of behavioral health services. There are now various Medicaid providers available on the Building Hope provider database.

Applicants who have exhausted Medicaid provider options or have an extenuating circumstance that prevents them from using their Medicaid benefit, are asked to reach out to Building Hope directly at 970-485-6271.

Scholarships will be provided for the following reasons:

• The applicant does not have health insurance OR the applicant has a health insurance plan with a high deductible and/or copay.
• There are no in-network providers in Summit County who accept the applicant’s health insurance.
• All of the in-network providers who accept the applicant’s insurance are not accepting new clients and the applicant must receive services from a provider who does not accept insurance.
• The applicant has an existing relationship with a therapist who does not accept insurance (applicant has been seeing this provider for 4 or more sessions)
• The applicant has demonstrated a need for specialty care from a provider who does not accept insurance.
• The applicant has received services from providers who accept insurance and determined that these providers cannot meet their needs.
  

In order to be approved for a scholarship, the patient must agree to all of the following:

• Attest that the applicant lives and/or works in Summit County, CO and they are facing a financial barrier to seeking behavioral health services in accordance with the financial barriers listed in the application.
• Agree to the release of the patient’s personal information (information listed on the application) to EVBH through the application release of information.
• Accept responsibility for identifying and scheduling appointments with the participating behavioral health provider of their choice. The scholarship program/EVBH does not schedule appointments for scholarship recipients or make referrals for any specific providers in the scholarship Provider Directory.
• Agree to schedule their first session with a behavioral health provider within 30 days of being approved for a scholarship. The scholarship will expire after 30 days and the patient must reapply to the program.
• Acknowledge that if the patient does not attend a scheduled appointment, the scholarship program will pay the provider for one “no show” session. If the patient misses a second appointment, they will no longer be eligible for free sessions covered by the scholarship program.