Funding
- What is a "benefits check," and how do I complete one with Forbes AAC?
- Benefits Check FAQs
- What are examples of some qualitative/quantitative data I should be collecting during AAC device trials?
- What documents are required to submit a funding packet, and who fills them out?
- What is required for each standard funding form?
- What does it mean to need a "Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN)?"
- What does it mean if my insurance requires "face-to-face notes?"
- How do I use the online evaluation form in the Funding Portal?
- What are the key components of an AAC evaluation?
- What is some sample evaluation language that may help me to get started?
- What is an evaluation addendum and when may I need to provide one?
- What paperwork is required to request additional equipment or a funded repair/replacement?
- What are the billing codes I should be using for the AAC equipment I recommend?
- How do I document a change in medical status for a speech-generating device replacement (Medicare guidelines)?
- What are the steps of the funding process, and what does each one mean?
- How long does the funding process take (and when can I expect to receive the requested device)?
- What will my out-of-pocket costs be for a communication device?
- I received a denial from the insurance provider! What are my options?
- The claim was processed by insurance, and I was told that the check may come to me instead of Forbes AAC! What is the process from here?
- What is the Funding Portal?
- How do I set up a Funding Portal account?
- Funding Portal FAQs
- How do I purchase a Forbes AAC device directly (rather than using traditional insurance funding)?