Stakeholder Relations

2026-27 Government and Stakeholder Relations Priorities

OHMEPA2025-10-07T21:12:03+00:00October 7, 2025|

Priorities 

1. ADP Pricing

• • Continue to focus on solutions with government to address rising costs and to make the case for fair and sustainable pricing for ADP-funded devices.

2. Relationship Building with Government Decision-Makers

• • With our landmark research report, The Role of Assistive Devices in Helping Ontario Seniors Age at Home, as a cornerstone, we will continue reaching out to MPPs, cabinet minsters and civil servants about the role of the assistive devices industry in enhancing the quality of life for seniors and those with disabilities. We are also briefing them on the pressures our sector faces from inflation- and tariff-driven cost increases.
  • Our goal is to build strong relationships across government and advocate for changes within the assistive devices ecosystem that will benefit all stakeholders and help reduce the burden on Ontario’s healthcare system.

3. Expanding the List of ADP-Covered Devices

• • Through our government outreach campaign, we are advocating for the expansion of ADP coverage to include accessibility equipment. This expansion is necessary to ensure that Ontarians have access to a complete range of devices that support their independence and quality of life at home.

4. Streamlining ADP Audits

• • We are advocating for improvements to ADP audits, including clearer, more consistent policies, greater transparency, and the establishment of an independent process for appealing audit outcomes. These reforms will make audits fairer, more predictable, and less disruptive for vendors.

5. Providing an enhanced refundable tax credit

• • We are advocating to government to develop a permanent enhanced refundable tax credit to help Ontarians with disabilities and their caregivers make the home alterations necessary to live independently and to age at home.

2025-26 Government and Stakeholder Relations Priorities

OHMEPA2024-08-02T20:31:34+00:00August 2, 2024|

1. ADP Pricing 

• Continue to focus on solutions with government to address rising costs. Continue to make the case for fair and sustainable pricing for ADP-funded devices. 

2. Relationship Building with Decision-Makers and Influencers   

• We have successfully launched our landmark research report, “The Role of Assistive Devices in Helping Ontario Seniors Age at Home,” which illuminates the role of the assistive devices industry in enhancing the quality of life for seniors and with disabilities and enabling them to age at home, alleviating the strain on Ontario’s healthcare system. 

• With our research report as the foundation, we are launching a government outreach campaign that will educate MPPs and policymakers on our industry and the critical role of equipment providers. Our goal is to build strong relationships across government and advocate for changes within the assistive devices ecosystem that will benefit all stakeholders and help reduce the burden on Ontario’s healthcare system. 

3. Expanding the List of ADP-Covered Devices 

• Our research report, “The Role of Assistive Devices in Helping Ontario Seniors Age at Home,” has highlighted that, while ADP funds mobility devices, it does not cover accessibility equipment, which many Ontarians with disabilities need to safely navigate their homes.  

• Through our government outreach campaign, we will advocate for the expansion of ADP coverage to include accessibility equipment. This expansion is necessary to ensure that Ontarians, and seniors in particular, have access to a complete range of devices that support their independence and quality of life at home. 

4. Providing an enhanced refundable tax credit 

• To complement ADP, we are encouraging government to develop an enhanced refundable tax credit to help seniors and their caregivers make home alterations necessary to age at home.