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. Our charity work began in 2022, through TMSC providing free, grant-supported care & medications to patients facing barriers related to social determinants of health.

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.

The HG Relief Project has a Gold Seal of Transparency through Candid. View our page on Guidestar.

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.

The Morning Sickness Clinic receives referrals from 75% of local OBs and has treated 1100+ HG patients in AL (as of early 2025). Of those patients, 7.8% qualify for financial assistance due to being ineligible for Medicaid or unable to afford care, and 8.6% needed help covering medication expenses. To date, the clinic has provided ~$40,000 in aid.

03 — The Board & Advisory Council

Our 501c3 started in December 2024 and we are actively seeking like minded and philanthropic board members and advisory council members! Email if you’re interested.

Founding Board & Advisory Council:

Kelly Housholder, President, HG Advocate, HER Foundation Advisory Council
Elizabeth Hornady, Secretary/Treasurer, Office Administrator
Andrew Housholder, MD, Clinical Advisor, Emergency Physician
Grayson Glidewell, Clinical Advisor, CRNP
Kate Morris, Fundraising Event Chair, Kate Morris Jewelry, Adjunct Professor, Pure Barre Instructor, HG Survivor x 5
Ashton Paige Clark, RN, HG survivor x 5
Analise Anderson, MD, Plastic Surgeon at Cohn Plastic Surgery, HG Survivor x 3

04 — Programs

We have two active Programs:

• Alabama HG Support & Access Initiative - This program supports patients who live throughout the far corners of the state of Alabama and support patients through telehealth, local infusion centers, home health, case management. We will focus on urban areas as well as rural areas so that every Alabama mother has the opportunity for this care. Our goal is urgent and clear: every mother in Alabama deserves access to the care she needs, no matter where she lives.

• Financial Assistance Program - For patients who cannot afford their copays, coinsurance, deductibles or prescription medications regardless of insurance status.

05 — 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! Current Funders: YellowHammer Fund, Kate Morris Jewelry, Kelly & Andrew Housholder.

06 — 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!