H.R. 2293 seeks to exclude complex rehab manual chairs from Medicare's competitive bidding program.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Apr 17, 2019
Priorities include introducing bills for CRT manual wheelchair accessories and a separate CRT benefit category.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 04, 2019
Medicare contractor to exhibit and present at ISS, plus upcoming Webinars.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 04, 2019
Medicaid bill that included CRT manual wheelchair accessories provision was in Senate when last Congress ended.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jan 03, 2019
Transition will take place later this month.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jan 02, 2019
NCART: Vote could come the week of Dec. 10 for bill that contains CRT manual wheelchair accessory provisions.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Dec 10, 2018
CRT industry gears up for year-end push to support the bill that would protect access to complex rehab manual wheelchair accessories.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Nov 08, 2018
Medicare waivers could help beneficiaries and providers in the wake of a devastating storm.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Oct 14, 2018
Letter urges support for House bill that would permanently exempt complex rehab manual wheelchair accessories from Medicare competitive bidding pricing.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Oct 14, 2018
Many signers are members of Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over Medicare.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Oct 14, 2018
NCART advice on how to keep CRT discussions going amid changes in D.C.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Aug 09, 2018
Letter by Rep. Johnson and Rep. Latta asks for protection for CRT from competitive bid-derived pricing.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- May 21, 2018
Attendees emphasize the need for newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- May 15, 2018
Industry veteran will launch new office in June.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Apr 02, 2018
NCART and NRRTS will cohost their annual CRT Leadership and Advocacy conference in April.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Mar 21, 2018
This year's leadership and advocacy event takes place in April in Arlington, Va.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Jan 22, 2018
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