North Carolina Expands Medicaid Coverage to Include VR Therapy

The policy shift allows residents across seven counties—Cumberland, Durham, Harnett, Johnston, Mecklenburg, Orange, and Wake—to secure the technology through their assigned care managers. The NC Innovations Waiver provides home and community-based support for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, bypassing traditional income eligibility requirements to ensure broader access to assistive tools.

Floreo’s curriculum focuses on replicating daily challenges, such as using public transit or interacting with law enforcement, to foster independence. The platform, which holds FDA breakthrough device designation, is supported by research from institutions including the National Institutes of Health and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. By joining states like New York and Wisconsin in offering this coverage, North Carolina aims to integrate immersive tech into standard therapeutic care plans for the neurodivergent community.