Does Medicaid Cover Augmentative Communication Devices?

Medicaid will pay for the rental and purchase of augmentative communication devices to assist a person who is a Medicaid beneficiary when the person is unable to effectively communicate their needs, especially medical needs.

Will insurance cover AAC devices?

Private insurance may cover the cost of medically necessary AAC devices with a prescription from a medical provider or Speech- Language Pathologist. Medicaid can cover the cost of medically necessary AAC devices with a prescription from a medical provider or Speech-Language Pathologist.

Does Medicare cover AAC devices?

Medicare currently does not cover AAC devices. ... ' The NCD states that coverage for Augmentative Communication Devices is denied because such devices are convenience items that are not primarily medical in nature as defined in section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act.