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Funding Process

If you're paying for your Cyrano directly, we make it very easy! We accept all credit cards, and you can purchase everything you need over the web site.

Similarly, if you are an agency, we do accept purchase orders, and if necessary, we are happy to register as vendors with your agency.

If you are using insurance or a public form of funding, you will likely follow this method:

1. Discuss your machine options with the help of a speech therapist. They can help you define not just what device to use, but what you need to make sure you can communicate as effectively as possible.

2. Try out some devices to see which ones you like. We really encourage you to take advantage of our loan and demo programs to get a real idea of what Cyrano could do for you.

3. Once you know that Cyrano is for you, please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . We can walk you through the process, and let you know more about your particular situation.

4. Fill out our Personal Information Form (or use our PDF form). This form contains all of the information we'll need to start the process, and gives us the authorization we need to obtain personal information required for funding.

5. Usually, you'll need some prescriptions from your personal physician. The first will enable you to get a Speech Evaluation from a qualified Speech Therapist. The second certifies that you have a permanent and lasting disability that would benefit from a commmunication device.

6. Next, you'll have a formal evaluation from a Speech Therapist. A good evaluation will detail your condition, and show that you tried a number of different devices, that Cyrano was the machine that worked best for you, and why.

7. We'll submit your claim. Depending on your situation, we may get an immediate approval, or we may have to file an appeal. This happens sometimes, and is not often a cause for concern.

8. Once you are approved, we'll send your device out to you in just a few days! If you developed the start of a great application during your loan period, we can load that application onto your Cyrano before we ship.

9. Finally, depending on your funding method, you may be required to pay part of the cost of your machine. We'll detail any responsibility you may have during the funding process.

Private Pay

We've tried hard to make Cyrano affordable for every family, even if you don't have insurance coverage, Please keep an eye on our website as we sometimes have sales that can save you even more money. If Cyrano is the answer for you, and yet you don't qualify for any program, please still call us! Many of our clients have found methods to beyond insurance companies to pay for the their devices, and if Cyrano is your answer, we don't want money to stand in your way. Please feel free to call us for help.

Private Insurance

We have had some very good luck with private insurance, depending of course, on the coverage you may have, We will try to bill any insurance company for your claim, and often we need to resubmit claims that are initially denied. This is a process that often requires patience.

Medicare Funding

Currently, Kiba Technologies is not certified as a Medicare provider. One of the reasons we established Kiba as a separate company from our develope, One Write, was to try and make it easier for the company to become certified as a federal Medicare provider. Separating from One Write (a printing company), gets us much closer to that goal. Still, this is a long process, and so we are exploring other possibilities to handle Medicare claims in the near term.

Please check back with this site often, and we'll post our progress.

Medicaid Funding

Medicaid varies wildly from state to state, and even within programs within each state. We currently have active Medicaid funding relationships withe the following states:

Ohio

Illinois

Iowa

Kentucky

Maryland

New Hampshire

New Mexico

Washington

Montana

Vermont

Wisconsin

If your state isn't on the list, don't worry just yet. Some states require a company to file a claim in that state before funding for a particular provider can be approved. Please feel free to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , and we'll be happy to check out the Medicaid program in your particular state. We are continually applying for state programs, and we are exploring other funding options as well. Please feel free to check back often with this location on the web site.

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Success Stories

Our son uses his Cyrano as a supplement to his more complicated, cumbersome device, and it has worked out very well indeed! Courtland Bishop

Current Events

Beyond A Communication Device

Cyrano was recently featured by Linda Mechling, Ph.D. in an article entitled "Beyond a Dr. Mechling uses her Cyrano as a cognitive aid for her students, helping them to cook using task analyzed recipes, navigate around campus using her "GPS" application, and perform other tasks too using a simple interface that features multiple levels of prompts! Click Here to read Dr. Mechling's article.