Government schemes & support
Schemes that help persons with disabilities fund assistive technology in the United States. Each card links to the official government source. Choose a country to see its programmes.
- National scheme
ABLE Accounts
ABLE National Resource Center (ABLE Act 2014)
Tax-advantaged savings accounts that let eligible people with disabilities save and pay for qualified disability expenses — including assistive technology — without losing means-tested benefits like SSI or Medicaid.
View details - National scheme
Medicaid — Durable Medical Equipment & EPSDT
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) + state Medicaid agencies
Medicaid covers medically necessary durable medical equipment — such as wheelchairs and communication devices — when prescribed. For children under 21, the EPSDT benefit requires states to cover any medically necessary device.
View details - State / local programme
State Assistive Technology Act Programs
ACL — Administration for Community Living (Assistive Technology Act)
Every US state and territory has a federally funded Assistive Technology Act program offering device demonstrations, short-term device loans, reuse/exchange of equipment, and low-interest financing to help people obtain assistive technology.
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Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
State Vocational Rehabilitation agencies (Rehabilitation Act of 1973)
State VR agencies help people with disabilities prepare for, obtain and keep jobs — and will often pay for the assistive technology needed to work or to study toward employment.
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