New App Promises an ACP Replacement

The end of the Affordable Care Program (ACP) in May left a significant number of people at risk of losing access to broadband. Empowerus is trying to help soften the blow with a unique set of benefits that they believe constitute a replacement for the ACP. Empowerus and the Secure Card Association of America (SCAA) are partnering to provide a bundle of benefits to eligible households. Empowerus participants can opt for several benefits, including:

• A mobile phone replacement with a $25 deductible.
• A discount pharmacy program with savings of up to 70% to 80%.
• A guaranteed $10,000 life insurance policy.

Empowerus is billing itself as an answer to the loss of ACP benefits. While it’s not immediately obvious why Empowerus is an ACP replacement, their delivery mechanism provides the answer: Details of Empowerus’ benefits will be pushed out via an app embedded on existing ACP tablets, so people eligible for the ACP will be aware of these new benefits.