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In the province of Ontario,
prostheses are priced according to procedure and
componentry costs.
Procedure costs (device
fitting, fabrication, etc.) are governed by the
Ontario Ministry of Health
Assistive Devices Program
(ADP).
Componentry costs ( hands,
feet, silicone liners, etc.) are determined by the
Ontario Ministry of Health (ADP) approved pricing
formula of the Ontario Association of Prosthetists
and Orthotists.
Funding is available through
the Assistive Devices program for any resident of
Ontario who has a valid health card issued with
their name, and is an amputee.
ADP covers a portion of the
cost for conventional upper and lower limb
prostheses and powered upper limb prostheses.
Recreational or specialty device costs are the
responsibility of the patient.
Social Assistance recipients
on the
Ontario Works Program (OW),
the
Ontario Disability Support Program
(ODSP) or the program for
Assistance to Children with Severe Disabilities
(ACSD), will have a greater amount paid by ADP.
Many private insurance plans
will cover a portion or all of the remainder of the cost.
Workplace Safety & Insurance Board
(WSIB) claimants and Group "A" veterans
will have access
to funding from their specific agencies.
Depending on your situation,
assistance may be available from the
The War Amputations of Canada Adult Prosthetic
Program or the
CHAMP Program for child
amputees.
In most cases, a variety of
funding agencies will be accessed for payment of the
prosthesis and the remainder of the cost is the
responsibility of the patient.
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