Medicaid Coverage of Assistive Technology for Adults

Compiled and reviewed by Jeffrey Davis, PhD, ATP, Executive Director, Accessibility Clinic Inc. Last reviewed: November 8, 2026.

Two kinds of Medicaid help

Medicaid can pay for assistive technology in two main ways. Regular Medicaid (its official name is the "state plan") covers standard medical items, such as durable medical equipment like wheelchairs and walkers, under rules each state sets. Waiver programs (also called home and community-based services, or long-term care waivers) are separate programs that help adults live at home or in the community instead of in a facility. Waiver programs can also pay for medical equipment, and many add things regular Medicaid does not, such as home changes, vehicle changes, emergency alert systems and other technology. Some states also offer consumer-directed options, where the person manages their own services and budget, such as Florida's Consumer Directed Care Plus (CDC+).

This list is built from each state's approved federal waiver documents, as reviewed by MACPAC in fall 2025. It does not show what regular Medicaid covers. States often cover more through their own handbooks, consumer-directed options and other rules, so an item that is "Not listed" may still be available. This page is a starting point, not a promise of coverage. To find out what you can get, call your state Medicaid office or your case manager.

How to read each entry

May help pay for lists the kinds of help found in that state's approved waiver and similar program documents. Not listed means we did not find it in those documents. States are in alphabetical order. On a wide screen they appear in three columns, read down the first column, then the second, then the third. On a phone they appear in one list. This page covers adults only. It does not cover children's Medicaid. The programs are run by states, and a listing is not an endorsement. To report an error, email info@accessibilityclinic.org.

Source: MACPAC compendium of state Medicaid coverage of assistive technology for adults using home- and community-based services (April 2026).