The HG Relief Project: The alarmingly high cost of healthcare is a barrier we are committed to overcoming.
According to a poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation, nearly half of US adults indicate that it is difficult to afford healthcare costs. The HG Relief Project provides financial assistance to Alabama HG patients who are struggling to pay their medical copays, deductibles, coinsurance or medication costs.
How to apply:
First, text our clinic line at 205-772-9595 to let us know you’re needing care. Ask us about financial assistance and fill out this application below.
01 — What is The HG Relief Project?
The HG Relief Project offers partial and full financial assistance to patients who do not qualify for Alabama Medicaid and who make under 300%-500% of the Federal Poverty Limit. We also offer heavily discounted or no-cost prescriptions and over the counter medications to our patients who qualify.
Note: Alabama Pregnancy Medicaid covers all the care in our clinic! If you qualify for Medicaid, that is the best option for you. Medicaid only covers a portion of the medicines our patients often need, and the HG Relief Fund offers discounted and no-cost medications to our Medicaid patients.
02 — How it all began…
After opening The HG & Morning Sickness Clinic in October 2022, Dr. Housholder and Kelly Housholder saw that even though all the care provided in their clinic is covered under insurance, there were still many patients struggling to pay the copays, medication costs, deductibles and coinsurance. In our early days, The YellowHammer Fund donated generous funds to our clinic to come alongside patients who needed financial assistance. In December 2024, we decided to expand this offering to our patients by creating our own 501c3 to continue this work. We still actively partner with The YellowHammer Fund and are incredibly grateful for the monetary donations they provide for our patients. As of February 2025, The HG & Morning Sickness Clinic has spent approximately $35,000 on charity care for pregnant patients in Alabama.
03 — The Board & Advisory Council
Our 501c3 started in December 2024 and we are actively seeking like minded and philanthropic board members. Email Kelly Housholder if you’re interested!
Founding Board:
Dr. Andrew Housholder
Kelly Housholder
Elizabeth Hornady
04 — Fundraising
We are actively seeking funders and funding opportunities. The need for our pregnant mothers is profound. Contact Kelly Housholder if you have leads or ways to help!
05 — Patients seeking care, how to apply:
First, text our clinic line at 205-772-9595 to let us know you’re needing care. Ask us about financial assistance or go ahead and fill out this application!
A major barrier to medication compliance is often the cost of the medicine prescribed to the patient.
(above quote via: The American Medical Association)
Cost-related nonadherence (CRN) is a serious public health concern. It is estimated that approximately 50% of patients may not be taking their medications as prescribed; cost is one of the most common reasons for non-adherence (1, 2). CRN is associated with worse patient outcomes, unnecessary hospitalizations, as well as billions of dollars of avoidable healthcare costs (3, 4). Particularly among people with low income, cost is a well-established barrier to medication adherence. (Medication adherence and characteristics of patients who spend less on basic needs to afford medications)