🏥 Healthcare Accessibility

Healthcare Faces the
Highest Settlements

Healthcare organizations face a triple compliance burden: ADA Title III, Section 508 (if federally funded), and state non-discrimination laws. Average settlements are the highest of any industry — $75,000 plus attorney fees and mandatory remediation.

Lawsuit Data

Healthcare Industry Exposure — By the Numbers

Data from HHS OCR, UsableNet, and federal court filings. Updated for 2024.

$75K
average ADA web accessibility settlement for healthcare organizations — the highest of any industry
ADA litigation tracking
Section 508
applies to any healthcare entity receiving federal funding — Medicare, Medicaid, or research grants
29 U.S.C. § 794d
1 in 4
adults over 65 has a disability — healthcare's primary patient demographic has the highest disability rate
CDC Disability Data 2023
Patient Portals
are the most cited violation — test results, appointment scheduling, and messaging must be accessible
HHS OCR complaints
2024 DOJ
final rule mandates WCAG 2.1 AA for state/local government healthcare — deadlines already active
28 CFR Part 35
PDF Forms
Patient intake forms, discharge instructions, and billing documents as inaccessible PDFs are cited in nearly every healthcare complaint
Plaintiff complaint analysis
Common Violations

What Plaintiffs Target on Healthcare Websites

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Patient Portals

Login flows, test result displays, appointment scheduling, secure messaging, and prescription refills must be fully accessible via screen reader and keyboard.

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Appointment Scheduling

Date pickers, provider selectors, time slot grids, and confirmation forms must be keyboard-operable with proper labels and error handling.

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PDF Documents

Intake forms, consent documents, billing statements, discharge instructions, and educational materials must be tagged for screen reader navigation.

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Provider Directories

Find-a-doctor tools with filters, maps, and profile pages must be accessible. Embedded maps need text alternatives. Search filters must be keyboard-operable.

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Video & Telehealth

Patient education videos need captions. Telehealth platforms must be accessible to people with disabilities. Pre-visit instruction videos are increasingly scrutinized.

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Contact & Emergency Info

Phone numbers, addresses, and emergency information must be in real text (not images). Click-to-call functionality must work with assistive technology.

What We Do

Healthcare Accessibility Services

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Full WCAG 2.2 Audit

Every patient-facing page: portal login, scheduling, provider directory, locations, services, and all downloadable documents. Report maps to both ADA and Section 508.

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Source Remediation

Direct fixes in your CMS theme, portal templates, and content. WordPress, Drupal, and custom healthcare platforms. No overlay widgets.

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PDF Remediation

Every patient-facing document tagged for accessibility: intake forms, discharge instructions, billing, consent forms, and educational materials.

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VPAT / Section 508

Formal Voluntary Product Accessibility Template required for federally funded healthcare organizations. Documents compliance for government contracts and audits.

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Healthcare Settlements Are the Highest

$75,000 average. Section 508 obligations. Aging patient demographics. The risk profile is clear. Start with a 3-minute assessment.

Eligible small businesses can recover up to $5,000 via IRS Form 8826.