The One Thing
Let’s Help Ella Get the Robotic Arm She Deserves
In December 2023, Ella trialed a robotic arm for the first time. Within just five minutes of instruction, she was accomplishing tasks she had never been able to do on her own. Tasks that gave her a taste of independence. Tasks that, without this technology, remain out of reach.
Almost two years have passed in a relentless fight…
Through three different insurance companies, the state’s assistive technology program, and a mountain of bureaucracy. At least eight appeals and two state fair hearings later, Ella still has no approval.
Why? The insurance denials have ranged from frustrating to contradictory:
“It’s a convenience item.”
“It doesn’t eliminate the need for a caregiver.”
“She isn’t missing her arm, so she doesn’t need a prosthetic.”
“It’s durable medical equipment, and we only cover assistive technology.”
“It’s assistive technology, and we only cover durable medical equipment.”
Here’s the truth: of all the tasks Ella demonstrated during her trial, not a single one was possible without the robotic arm.
But with the arm? She did them all after only five minutes of guidance. Imagine what she could achieve with daily access and practice. Imagine the freedom, the confidence, the opportunities that would open.
This robotic arm isn’t a luxury. It’s a lifeline to independence.
We’re working to raise $74,000 to get Ella the robotic arm she has already proven she can use — and absolutely deserves.
