Social RoboticsWashington Medicaid adds ElliQ companion robot for older adults
Eligible Medicaid recipients receiving care at home can now be referred for Intuition Robotics' AI companion.
Intuition Robotics announced that its ElliQ social companion will be offered as a Smart Care Device under Washington state's Medicaid programme for eligible people receiving services in their own homes. ElliQ provides daily check-ins, conversation, reminders for medication and appointments, and a companion app for carers. Case managers will refer suitable clients during assessments. The move gives an AI companion robot a formal statewide reimbursement route, which the company hopes other states will copy, and treats social isolation as a health issue that public funds can address.
Source: The Robot Report
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