Funding & Financial Assistance
A Tornado Body Dryer is $1,499 in White. If you are buying it because of a disability or a medical need, there are several routes that may help with the cost. This page explains the main ones and points you to the official source for each. None of them is automatic, and all of them start with documentation of medical need from a clinician.
Start with a Letter of Medical Necessity
Almost every route below asks for the same document: a letter from a physician, occupational therapist or physiotherapist setting out the diagnosis, explaining why towel drying is difficult or unsafe for that person, and identifying a hands-free body dryer as an appropriate solution. Get this first. It is what turns the purchase from a bathroom fitting into prescribed adaptive equipment in the eyes of a program administrator.
Veterans: VA programs
HISA (Home Improvements and Structural Alterations) is usually the most relevant grant for a bathroom modification. It is a lifetime benefit: up to $6,800 for a service-connected disability, a condition treated as if service-connected, or a non-service-connected condition where the veteran holds a service-connected rating of at least 50%; and up to $2,000 for other non-service-connected disabilities. It explicitly covers bathroom accessibility and the plumbing or electrical work needed to install home medical equipment, and it requires a VA physician’s prescription. Source: VA Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service — HISA.
Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) and Special Home Adaptation (SHA) grants are larger and are aimed at whole-home adaptation rather than a single fixture. For FY2026 the published maximums are $126,526 (SAH) and $25,350 (SHA). These figures are adjusted annually. Source: VA disability housing grants.
We also offer a Veterans Discount of 20% on any order. See our Veterans Discount page.
Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waivers
Many states run HCBS waivers for people who would otherwise need institutional care, and a number of these cover a service called environmental modifications or assistive technology. There is no national figure — each state sets its own eligibility, services, spending caps and waiting lists, so the answer genuinely differs depending on where you live. The way in is your Medicaid case manager or support coordinator. Source: Medicaid 1915(c) HCBS waivers.
State Assistive Technology Act programs
Every state and territory has a federally funded Assistive Technology Act program. They offer device demonstrations, short-term device loans so you can try equipment before buying, reuse schemes, and state financing including low-interest loan programs with flexible credit criteria. For a $1,499 purchase this is often the most practical route, and staff tend to know about regional grants that are not listed anywhere online. Find your state program at the AT3 Center state directory, or read the program overview at ACL Assistive Technology.
Disease-specific charities
The ALS Association runs a nationwide equipment program that provides durable medical equipment, including bathroom items, free of charge where there is an immediate need and no other coverage. Availability depends on stock and demand, and access is through an ALS clinic or neurologist and the local Care Services team. Source: ALS Association Nationwide Equipment Program.
For multiple sclerosis, the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America operates an Equipment Distribution Program providing bathroom safety equipment at no charge to people who qualify, subject to a published income chart and a diagnosis letter. Source: MSAA Assistive Equipment Program. The National MS Society MS Navigator service is also a starting point for referrals and local resources: nationalmssociety.org.
HSA and FSA accounts
We cannot tell you that this product is HSA or FSA eligible, and you should be cautious of any supplier who does. The IRS does not rule on products individually. What it does say, in Publication 502, is that amounts paid for special equipment installed in a home for medical care can qualify as a medical expense, and that certain bathroom adaptations are treated as not increasing the value of the property. Eligibility turns on your own circumstances. The practical steps are the same in every case: obtain a Letter of Medical Necessity before you buy, keep it with your receipt, and confirm with your plan administrator or tax adviser before assuming it is covered.
Tax deductions
Special equipment installed in a home for medical care can count toward the itemized medical expense deduction if a physician has recommended it. There is an income threshold and you have to itemize, so this is one to raise with your tax professional. IRS Publication 502 is the reference document.
Workers’ compensation and personal injury settlements
If the need arose from a workplace injury, home modifications may be covered where they are medically necessary, and the pattern is generally a treating physician’s letter plus prior authorization before work begins. Claims are handled by your state board — the Department of Labor maintains a directory of state workers’ compensation officials. Where there is a personal injury settlement, future care and home modification costs are a matter for your attorney or case manager.
What we can provide to support your application
Tell us which program you are applying to and we will supply, at no charge:
- An itemized quote on company letterhead, in the format the program asks for
- The Specification Sheet
- A written description of the device and its function, written for a clinician or caseworker
- Lead times and delivery terms in writing
We are happy to speak directly to a case manager, occupational therapist or contracting officer. If you are a clinician, see our information for occupational therapists. If you are buying through a government or VA route, see Government & VA Purchasing.
Common questions
Is the Tornado Body Dryer covered by Medicare?
Original Medicare does not usually cover bathroom safety equipment, because it is not classed as durable medical equipment. Some Medicare Advantage plans offer supplemental benefits for bathroom safety or home modifications — call the number on your card and ask.
Do I need a Letter of Medical Necessity?
For almost every route on this page, yes. It is the single most useful document you can obtain, and it should come from the clinician who treats you.
Will you tell me whether I qualify?
No. We are not benefits advisers and program rules change. We can supply documentation about the product; eligibility is determined by the program.
How long do these applications take?
That varies by program and by state, and we cannot predict it. Ask the program directly at the point you apply.
Important. This page is general information, not financial, tax, legal or benefits advice. We do not guarantee that any grant, waiver, benefit or tax treatment will be approved for any buyer. Program rules, eligibility criteria and published amounts change — confirm current details with the program and with a qualified professional before you rely on anything here. Figures shown were checked in September 2026.
Contact us
Phone: +1 (463) 223-8920
Email: info@tornadobodydryers.com
Support hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm CT