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Funding Options

More than one path may help fund support.

Atlas Care offers educational programs, family navigation, and non-medical care and support services. The available funding pathway depends on the service being requested.

Our services are not limited to scholarship recipients or insurance members. Depending on the service, families may use private pay, Step Up for Students funding, commercial insurance, Medicaid or other government programs, PACE, or another authorized funding source.

Private Pay

Private pay may be used for Atlas services when funding is unavailable, does not cover the requested service, or when a family prefers to begin without waiting for authorization.

Step Up for Students

Eligible scholarship families may use available Step Up funding for Atlas Care’s approved Specialized After-School Education services.

Approved Specialty Social Experiences are also available through the EMA Marketplace. Eligibility and payment approval are determined by Step Up for Students.

Insurance and Government Programs

Certain authorized non-medical services, including respite-related, homemaker, companion, or other support services, may qualify through commercial insurance, Medicaid, managed-care plans, PACE, or other government programs. Coverage depends on eligibility, authorization, provider participation, service area, and plan requirements.

Not sure which option applies?

Start with a conversation. We’ll help you understand the available pathways without requiring you to figure everything out first.

Atlas Care cannot guarantee eligibility, authorization, reimbursement, or coverage. Final funding decisions are made by the applicable scholarship program, insurer, health plan, or funding organization.

 Start Your Intake 

STEP UP · A VISUAL GUIDE FOR FAMILIES

From your EMA account to your first Atlas session

Follow these steps for an approved Atlas service. Start with Atlas to confirm the service, schedule and amount before reserving funds.

01

Confirm with Atlas

Tell us what support you need. We’ll confirm the approved offering, availability, hours and price.

Family intake → Atlas review

Know which service to select before you shop.

02

Open the Marketplace

Sign in to your parent EMA account. Open Marketplace, then Find Providers.

EMA
Marketplace → Find Providers
03

Choose your student & Atlas

Select the student receiving the service. Search for Atlas Care and open the provider’s services and locations.

Student receiving the service ▾
Atlas Care
04

Review the approved service

Choose the agreed service and quantity. Check the student, location, hours and total, then add it to your cart.

Approved Atlas offering
Correct student · Agreed quantity · Confirmed total
Add to Cart
05

Reserve your funds

Open your cart, review your selections and choose Reserve Funds. Complete any confirmation prompts shown in EMA.

Review your cart
Reserve Funds
Check your available scholarship balance.
06

Let Atlas know

Tell Atlas when you’ve reserved funds. We’ll verify the reservation and confirm the service arrangements with you.

Reservation → Atlas verification → Session
Atlas handles eligible invoicing through the applicable process.

The panels above are simplified illustrations, not screenshots of your account. EMA labels and screens may change.

Before you reserve

  • Confirm the specific Atlas service is approved for your student’s scholarship.
  • Use the correct student’s account and the agreed service quantity.
  • Contact Atlas before changing a reservation, schedule or service.
  • Dance approval is pending. Do not reserve scholarship funds for dance until Atlas confirms the approved listing.

Your family checklist

□ Atlas confirmed our service, schedule and price.

□ I selected the correct student and approved Atlas offering.

□ I reviewed the cart and completed the reservation.

□ I notified Atlas and received confirmation of the arrangements.

Get help from AtlasOfficial EMA provider guide

Eligibility and payment approval remain with Step Up for Students. Reserving funds does not guarantee coverage for every Atlas service.