MassĀ鶹ֱ²„Provider Access Improvement Grant Program (PAIGP) awards grants to help MassĀ鶹ֱ²„providers improve accessibility and outcomes for patients

Boston, MA (November 10, 2021): The MassĀ鶹ֱ²„Provider Access Improvement Grant Program () recently announced the 61 recipients of the PAIGP 2021 Cycle 3 grant awards. PAIGP award funding, which totaled over $1.84M, will be distributed among these eligible MassĀ鶹ֱ²„Fee-for-Service providers to help increase access to healthcare and improve outcomes for patients with disabilities, or for whom English is not a primary language, through the purchase of accessible medical diagnostic equipment, communication devices, remote monitoring equipmentĀ andĀ infection controlĀ components, and other resources.

Purchases will include:

  • Transportation vehicles, ramps, lifts, treatment tables, and other accessories for uploading and assisting patients with physical disabilities;
  • Electronic devices, software, and other tools to facilitate language translation and speech barriers;
  • Audiometers, otoscopes, retinal imaging cameras, magnification software, portable vital sign machines, bariatric tools, bladder scanners, and other instruments;
  • Dental chairs, intraoral cameras, and mobile dental operatories.

Funded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Ā鶹ֱ²„and Human Services (EOHHS) and managed by Ā鶹ֱ²„ (HRiA), PAIGP aims to help MassĀ鶹ֱ²„providers who may experience challenges making significant capital investments to purchase equipment and other resources.

PAIGP awarded grants of up to $75,000 to each awardee. Providers who applied for the 2021 Cycle 3 grant, included, but were not limited to, physicians, dentists, womenā€™s health, early intervention, behavioral health, or other healthcare providers. All PAIGP grant award recipients work in a setting that is not a hospital or owned by a hospital or hospital system.

For more information about PAIGP and the 2021 Cycle 3 grant awards, visit .