AAC Funding, Insurance & Advocacy Flashcards
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Which government agency administers Medicare coverage for speech-generating devices as durable medical equipment?
Answer: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
CMS administers the Medicare program, including the durable medical equipment benefit under which SGDs are covered.
What is a 'loaner device program' in the context of AAC funding?
Answer: A system providing temporary AAC devices while a permanent device is being funded
Loaner device programs offer temporary access to AAC devices during the often lengthy insurance approval and procurement process so communication is not interrupted.
Which of the following best describes a 'funding appeal letter' in AAC practice?
Answer: A formal written response to an insurance denial that provides clinical evidence for reconsideration
A funding appeal letter formally contests an insurance denial by presenting additional clinical documentation, expert opinions, and evidence supporting medical necessity.
In AAC advocacy, what does 'presuming competence' require communication partners to do?
Answer: Treat the AAC user as a capable communicator and provide access to robust language
Presuming competence means treating every AAC user as capable of learning and communicating, and providing robust language access rather than limiting vocabulary.
Which assistive technology law requires state vocational rehabilitation programs to consider AAC devices as a workplace accommodation?
Answer: Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Rehabilitation Act requires state vocational rehabilitation programs to fund or facilitate assistive technology, including AAC devices, as workplace accommodations for eligible adults.
What is the purpose of a device trial period when pursuing AAC funding?
Answer: To document that the recommended device is effective for the individual before funding is approved
A structured device trial generates clinical evidence that the specific AAC device meets the individual's communication needs, which strengthens the funding justification.