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The way you plan to use assistive technology will narrow the funding sources you select. Know the purpose of the device you are asking for. Is it a medical necessity, a tool for education or a means of maintaining a job? (Example: Your chances of success will be greater if you ask a school to fund a device that is educationally related, like a computer, or if you ask your insurance company, or Medicaid to fund a medically necessary device such as a wheelchair.
Medical necessity devices are those that are essential to maintaining or attaining health or that replace a lost or non-functional body part. Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance companies are the sources to approach with a claim for medical necessity. It is important to contact each of them ahead of time to determine their definitions and requirements for medical necessity. |
