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Tax stuff is intimidating, especially when you are already navigating the cost of low vision technology. The good news is that the IRS, your FSA plan, and your HSA all see assistive technology the same way you do — as a real medical expense. Most low vision assistive technology counts as a deductible medical expense…

Trying to figure out what assistive technology you need, what it costs, and who can help you try it before you buy is exhausting — especially when every state seems to have a different program with a different name and different rules. If you have low vision, you have probably already run into this. The…

Here is the funding source most people with low vision have never heard of: Vocational Rehabilitation. Every state has a VR agency, the application is free, and the program is built specifically to cover the assistive technology you need for work. There is no income test for eligibility, you do not have to be legally…

If you have ever priced a video magnifier or a screen-reading laptop, you already know the sticker can be brutal. A single device can run anywhere from $800 to well over $4,000, and most people walk away feeling like real help is just out of reach. That is a frustrating place to be, especially when…

If you are trying to figure out whether Medicare will cover the magnifier, screen reader, or other low vision device you need, you have probably already gotten different answers from different people. One says yes. Another says no. The Medicare website gives you a half-answer. That back-and-forth is the most frustrating part, and it happens…

If you are researching how to pay for assistive technology, you are probably feeling overwhelmed. Maybe you just learned that the magnifier or screen reader you need costs more than you expected. Maybe a doctor recommended a device, and your first thought was, “How am I supposed to afford this?” That reaction is completely normal,…