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Commentary: Appreciating CRT’s Beating Heart
Seeing last week’s Chicago Abilities Expo and Abilities International Accessibility Conference with fresh eyes.

I entered the Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) industry in January 2002. I’m proud of my tenure, of launching Mobility Management, a publication devoted entirely and only to seating and wheeled mobility, and growing it through recessions and countless policy changes. But because of my experience, it had been a long time since I’ve seen this…

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New Webinar: The Impact of Anti-Fraud Measures on DME, Home Health, Hospice Providers
June 23 event will discuss how Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ actions are affecting businesses and patients.

Mobility Management and HME Business will bring together experts from durable medical equipment (DME), home health and hospice to discuss the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) recent anti-fraud measures — and how Medicare beneficiaries in all three segments are being impacted. The June 23 webinar — Fraud in Focus: What CMS’s Moratoria and…

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VGM Names New Director of Billing & Reimbursement
Stephanie Robinson will work with VGM members to improve reimbursement processes and performance.

VGM & Associates has appointed a director of billing and reimbursement. Stephanie Robinson, who has more than 25 years of experience in the home medical equipment segment, brings deep expertise in operations, revenue cycle management, compliance and reimbursement, VGM said in a June 5 announcement. Robinson will be collaborating with VGM members to improve their…

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Commentary: Appreciating CRT’s Beating Heart
Seeing last week’s Chicago Abilities Expo and Abilities International Accessibility Conference with fresh eyes.

I entered the Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) industry in January 2002. I’m proud of my tenure, of launching Mobility Management, a publication devoted entirely and only to seating and wheeled mobility, and growing it through recessions and countless policy changes. But because of my experience, it had been a long time since I’ve seen this…

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American Association of Neuromuscular Medicine Issues ALS Guidance for DME, Services
The guidance emphasizes the need for proactive planning due to the quick progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

New medical standard guidance from the American Association of Neuromuscular Medicine (AANEM) has provided an extensive list of “medically indicated services and equipment” for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The list “builds on a scoping literature review published in Muscle & Nerve and on patient and professional stakeholder interviews,” AANEM added in publishing…

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NSM, LUCI Sign National Partnership Agreement
National Seating & Mobility will expand LUCI’s reach to power wheelchair riders and seating clinics.

National Seating & Mobility (NSM) has signed a preferred national partner agreement with LUCI, manufacturer of power wheelchair sensor systems and software. The new partnership will give NSM “a key role in introducing LUCI’s one-of-a-kind technology to a broader range of clinics and power wheelchair riders across the U.S. and Canada through expanded internal and…

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VGM Names Chief Medical Officer
Kris Srinivasan has focused on designing, developing and executing commercial optimization strategies for healthcare organizations.

M. Kris Srinivasan, M.D., MBA, MHSE, is the new chief medical officer for VGM Group, the member service organization announced on June. 1. In this role, “Srinivasan will provide clinical leadership across VGM Group’s non-acute healthcare businesses, advancing governance, medical policy oversight and evidence-based standards that support the providers and organizations VGM serves,” the announcement…

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NCART Calls for Board of Director Nominations
Nominations are being accepted through June 15.

The National Coalition for Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology (NCART) is accepting nominations for its board of directors through June 15. “This year, we will be using an open nomination format, designed to strengthen both transparency and member engagement,” said NCART Director of Operations Debi Renehan. “Under this approach, current directors whose terms are expiring may…

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Patient Organizations: Medicaid Interim Final Rule Will Cause Massive Coverage Loss
Advocacy groups are also concerned about documentation burdens.

Healthcare organizations — including a group of 48 nonprofit, nonpartisan patient associations — are expressing concern over the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) interim final rule requiring “80 hours per month of qualifying activities, such as employment, participation in certain work programs, or community service, or [enrollment] in educational programs at least half…

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