Lack of medical necessity continues to be a stumbling block for providers.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Mar 19, 2012
DME MAC reports it denied 55 percent of power chair claims involved.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jan 18, 2012
No new implementation date is announced, as CMS is "carefully considering" comments.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Dec 30, 2011
Medicare prepayment reviews slated to begin Jan. 1 in seven states with high PMD usage.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Dec 14, 2011
Medicare claims in seven states will be subjected to prepayment review and prior authorization.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Nov 30, 2011
Funding Essentials
- By Jim Stephenson
- Nov 01, 2011
Active kids (and their families) need seating & mobility systems that last. So we asked experts some tough questions about durability, which types of equipment are likely to need a little extra TLC, and how assessment can make a big difference.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Nov 01, 2011
Clarification document from four DME MACs gives examples of proper procedures for power chair electronics billing.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Oct 14, 2011
- By Jay Doherty
- Aug 01, 2011
- By Julie Jackson
- Aug 01, 2011
Power Chair Systems Are Ever Evolving, But Which Functions & Features Are Most Important to the Future?
Electronics do so much more than drive power wheelchairs. Here's what our experts think the next generation of electronics will be able to do -- and how today's electronics make independent mobility possible for more clients than ever.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Aug 01, 2011
Question topics include breaks in service and repair/replacement policy.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jun 14, 2011
North American headquarters in Lebanon, Tenn., opened last year.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- May 19, 2011
Still deemed not medically necessary by Medicare, vehicles will qualify for ABN use in the future.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- May 02, 2011
What Drives Them?
Do very young power chair users find switches easier to understand? Or are proportional drive controls the better choice for children learning to operate power mobility?
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Apr 01, 2011