Medical Equipment Support Hub
Help with funding, appeals, and locating refurbished equipment. We'll also help you prep insurance appeals when DME requests are denied.
Forgotten Rare provides educational and emotional support only. This platform does not provide medical, legal, financial, insurance, or emergency advice. Always consult your child's medical team, insurance provider, attorney, social worker, or appropriate professional before making decisions.
Not HIPAA compliant. Forgotten Rare is a personal support tool, not a medical records system. Please do not enter information you would not be comfortable storing outside of a HIPAA-protected environment. Avoid posting full identifiers (full name + date of birth + medical record numbers) and any data you are required to keep within a HIPAA-covered system.
Equipment Appeal Prep Assistant
Tell me what equipment was denied or what you need. I'll help organize the appeal language, the medical necessity questions, and the documents to gather.
Resource directory
Browse, search, and bookmark to your account.
Equipment funding & loan closets
Variety - the Children's Charity
Adaptive equipment, communication devices, and mobility support.
Visit resourceAAC & communication
Preparation checklist
A gentle starting list. You don't need everything to begin.
- Equipment quote or invoice
- Therapist or physician letter of medical necessity
- Denial letter from insurance
- Photos or measurements if requested
- Plan of care and goals
Common questions to ask
- • What should I ask?
- • What documents may I need?
- • How do I prepare?
- • What usually happens next?
- • How do I organize this?
- • How do I ask for help?