If you saw this week’s story on Kia’s new PV5 wheelchair-accessible vehicle (WAV) — aimed at rideshare and taxi applications, among others — check out @mikethecargeek’s 3-minute video tour at the New York Auto Show. PV5 WAV features include a laser indicator to guide wheelchair riders inside, a wheelchair securement system, and an occupant restraint…
Take 5 Coffee Break: The Adaptive Automotive Edition
D.C. Product Expo to Demonstrate the Function, Freedom of Complex Rehab Technology
Stakeholders are urged to send invitations to their legislators for the May 13 event.
A Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) Product Expo, scheduled for May 13 in the Cannon Office Building on Capitol Hill, will give legislators a hands-on look at how seating and wheeled mobility changes lives. The event — starting in the Cannon Caucus Room at 11:30 a.m. Eastern — “is designed to help members of Congress and…
Nebraska Prepares to Enact Medicaid Work Requirements on May 1
The state will become the first to launch the work policy signed into law last July.
On May 1, Nebraska will become the first state to begin enforcing the Medicaid work requirements in H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed into law on July 4, 2025. Here’s what to know as the work requirement policy gets underway. — Nebraska is ahead of schedule. Jan. 1, 2027, is the official…
Abilities Expo 2026: Long Beach in Pictures
The first event of the consumer show series drew big crowds in Southern California.
Long Beach, California, was a gorgeous setting for the first Abilities Expo of the year, co-located with the inaugural Abilities International Accessibility Conference for seating and wheeled mobility professionals. The consumer-focused Abilities Expo was its usual blend of camaraderie, canines, resources and technology. Event Director Katy Roberts told conference attendees that more than 11,000 attendees…
Commentary: 4 Takeaways from the DME MAC PMD/Seat Elevation LCDs Meeting
Individual consideration, prior authorization and other key talking points from the March 25 virtual event.
If our same-day coverage of the March 25 DME MAC-hosted local coverage determinations (LCDs) meeting for power mobility devices and seat elevation was TL;DR — here are the highlights, as well as our take on their potential impact. — It’s all about preserving individual consideration and access. The DME MACs — Noridian Healthcare Solutions (Jurisdictions…
DME MAC Meeting: Industry Advocates for Individual Consideration of Seat Elevation on Group 2 Power Wheelchairs
The March 25 meeting included remarks from the ITEM Coalition and NCART.
Two industry speakers shared policy history, clinical evidence and personal experiences in making a passionate case for preserving seat elevation access at the March 25 DME MAC meeting on local coverage determinations (LCDs) for power mobility devices (PMD) and wheelchair options and accessories. The public meeting was cohosted by DME MACs Noridian Healthcare Solutions (Jurisdictions…
Mobility Management Take 5: Play Ball!
Jason Benetti, creator of the “Awkward Moments” series with the Cerebral Palsy Foundation, will call MLB Sunday night games.
With Major League Baseball’s (MLB) opening day set for March 25, this week’s Take 5 highlights Jason Benetti, lauded broadcaster for the Detroit Tigers who will also call the play by play for Sunday primetime games on NBC and its Peacock streaming service. Benetti, who has cerebral palsy, worked with the Cerebral Palsy Foundation to…
Briefly: Getting Ready for the March 25 LCDs Meeting
The DME MACs’ meeting will cover power mobility devices and options/accessories, including seat elevation.
Noridian Healthcare Solutions (Jurisdictions A and D DME MAC) and CGS Administrators (Jurisdictions B and C DME MAC) are hosting a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, March 25, starting at 10 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss proposed local coverage determinations (LCDs) for power mobility devices — specifically, Group 2 power wheelchairs (HCPCS coded K0830/K0831) with…
DME MACs Announce Meeting on Proposed LCDs for Seat Elevation Coverage on Group 2 Power Chairs
The March 25 virtual meeting will provide time for public comments.
Nearly three years after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) affirmed Medicare coverage for power seat elevation on power wheelchairs, the Medicare DME MACs — Noridian Healthcare Solutions (Jurisdictions A and D) and CGS Administrators (Jurisdictions B and C) — have announced a March 25 meeting to discuss proposed local coverage determinations (LCDs)…
Telehealth Flexibilities Extended for OTs, PTs, Through December 2027
The latest appropriations bill gives advocates nearly two years to create a permanent fix.
The latest federal appropriations bill included language that extends telehealth flexibilities for occupational (OT) and physical therapists (PT), as well as for speech-language pathologists and audiologists, through Dec. 31, 2027. The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2026 (H.R. 7148), signed by President Donald Trump on Feb. 3, finally gives clinicians some breathing room, after earlier continuing resolutions…