Surgery
Grants are given to organizations or individuals to fund surgical procedures. In order to receive a surgery grant, the patient must lack sufficient money to pay for it because of a natural disaster or other hardship. Usually, you must write a proposal or fill out an application for a medical grant.
Significance
Medical grants for surgery are lifesavers, because in many cases, they do in fact allow doctors to perform procedures that save the lives of patients who otherwise could not have afforded them.
Time Frame
Patience is required when applying for a surgery grant. If the surgery can be put off for a while, it most likely will be. The grant process is involved and includes writing the proposal, submitting it, and much discussion and revision. It can take weeks or months before the grant is approved.
Benefits
Medical grants not only make lifesaving or life-changing surgery possible, they also increase business for doctors, hospitals and medical clinics, which in turn creates jobs. Often people who require the surgery are not working because of their conditions. The surgery allows them to get back in the workforce.
Deciding Factors
Medical grants are given in full or fund only a portion of the cost of the surgery. The funding level depends on the income of the patient and how much the surgery costs. Another major consideration is the importance of the surgery.
Geography
Medical grants are given out more frequently in areas where prosperous jobs are scarce and there is high unemployment, such as in big cities and rural areas, for example, in parts of West Virginia and New Mexico. These populations have a greater need for financial aid for medical and health care.
