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COVERMYMEDS EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

 

 

 

 

When the unexpected happens, we’re here to help. CoverMyMeds is partnering with The Columbus Foundation and the Gifts of Kindness LLC to create CoverMyMeds Employee Assistance Program. The program provides grants for food, shelter and other basic needs to CoverMyMeds employees experiencing financial hardship due to an unexpected personal crisis.

 

CoverMyMeds employees are eligible to apply and receive support twice (2x) in a rolling 12 month period for a total of $3,000 and are only eligible to receive assistance four (4) times over their lifetime for up to a total of $6,000.  However, multiple applications cannot be for the same disaster or hardship.

 

Step 1: Are you eligible for assistance?

 

  1. Must be an active employee with CoverMyMeds including on leave, short-term disability and paid time off.
  2. Requested expenses must be the result of a qualifying event that has occurred after the employee’s hire date and after the start date of the program (January 1, 2020)

For more detailed information on eligibility, please refer to the following guidelines:

 

ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

 

Step 2: Do you have a hardship that qualifies for financial assistance?

 

Below are eligible qualified disasters and emergency hardships eligible for financial assistance, and qualified expenses through the CoverMyMeds Employee Assistance Program.

 

  • Qualified Disaster Events
    • Acts of nature that affect an employee’s primary residence (e.g. floods, lightning strikes, hurricane, tornado, ice storm, wild fires, earthquakes)
    • Government-declared natural disaster
    • Fire
    • Terrorist or military action 
    • Any event determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be of a catastrophic nature

 

  • Emergency Hardship Events 
    • Domestic or physical abuse
    • Violent or non-violent crime
    • Short-term illness or other short-term medical, dental, vision or hearing condition
    • Accident (unless caused by the associate’s or applicable family member’s negligence, recklessness or intent)
    • Death of an associate, spouse/partner or dependent
    • Spouse/partner loss of job/income (temporary)
    • Loss of child support
    • Military deployment: unexpected costs associated with deployment of employee or deployment of a family member*

* Family member is defined as immediate family or close relative (including in-law/step) that is financially dependent on the employee and resides in their household.

 

Per the guidelines, all of your documents must include your name and/or address. Please do not provide any documentation with personal information such as your social security number, driver's license information, bank/credit card account numbers or user ID/passwords. Please redact or remove this information before sending the document.

 

For more detailed information on eligibility, please refer to the following guidelines:

 

ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

  

Apply

 

This fund will provide grants of up to $3,000 for food, shelter, and other basic needs to associates experiencing financial hardship due to an unexpected personal crisis.

 

To begin the application process:

  • Start an online application here.
    You will complete your registration and employment eligibility form first. Once employment has been verified, you will receive an email to complete your application & provide documentation. This process can take up to 2 business days.

  • All emails from our application portal will come from "The Columbus Foundation and Affiliated Organizations" (administrator@grantinterface.com). Please check your junk or spam folders regularly. Do not email this address directly. Email CoverMyMeds@columbusfoundation.org with all questions.


Questions about the application process? Email CoverMyMeds@columbusfoundation.org or call (614) 545-7562.

 

Donate

 

CoverMyMeds employees can support their fellow employees when the unexpected happens by donating to the Fund.

 

See below for a list of ways you can donate and start contributing to the CoverMyMeds Employee Assistance Fund today:

 

  1. Make an online gift directly to the fund
  2. Mail a check to The Columbus Foundation:
    • Make the check out to “The Columbus Foundation” and in the memo reference “CoverMyMeds EAP Fund."

The Columbus Foundation,
ATTN: CoverMyMeds EAP Fund
1234 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43205

 

Questions about making a gift through The Columbus Foundation? Email CoverMyMeds@columbusfoundation.org or call (614) 545-7562.