Consumer and clinician organizations urge Congress to pass a bill written to protect access to CRT manual wheelchair accessories.
Bill seeks to change funding policy that's currently based on competitive bidding numbers.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Sep 11, 2017
U.S. Rehab President Greg Packer hopes new, comprehensive paper can be used to educate policy-makers.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Sep 05, 2017
September survey will be used to further organization's work with policy-makers.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Aug 24, 2017
Association is sharing survey results from patients, case managers and providers with CMS.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Aug 23, 2017
New bill would prevent CMS from applying competitive bidding-derived pricing to accessories on CRT manual chairs.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Aug 10, 2017
Medicare's policy change puts titanium frames out of reach for beneficiaries. What's next?
Nearly half of the U.S. Senate signs on to letter for HHS Sec. Tom Price and CMS Administrator Seema Verma.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jul 17, 2017
Accessories for complex rehab wheelchair accessories aren't part of the newly announced policy.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jul 02, 2017
Adopt meaningful standards, NMEDA President Chad Blake says at hearing.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jun 20, 2017
Bipartisan letter to HHS Secretary Price and CMS Administrator Verma asks for DME and CRT reforms.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- May 24, 2017
Attendees span the entire complex rehab technology industry.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- May 08, 2017
Perspectives from a Senate Staffer
What works when meeting with legislators and their staffs.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Apr 25, 2017
Medicare Jurisdictions B and C have substantially cut payments for custom seats and backs, says NCART.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Apr 25, 2017
Policy Updates
Funds will support ongoing advocacy efforts in a year critical for the CRT industry.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Mar 07, 2017
H.R. 1361 and S. 486 seek changes to current Medicare funding for complex rehab wheelchair accessories.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Mar 07, 2017
April meeting in Arlington, Va., will combine advocacy with education.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 21, 2017
DME MACs say titanium frames, heavy-duty upgrades are no longer separately billable on Medicare manual wheelchair claims.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 02, 2017
H.R. 750 seeks a separate Medicare benefit category for complex rehab technology.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 02, 2017