Medtrade 2025 Early-Bird Registration Pricing Begins Medtrade has opened registration for its 2025 conference, with early-bird “Insider” pricing now in effect through Oct. 26. Insider rates are $49 for an expo pass and $199 for a conference pass, which includes educational sessions and access to the expo. Medtrade indicated in an Oct. 4 bulletin that…
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CMS Confirms Existing Medicare Funding Amounts for Dynamic Backs
The industry argued that dynamic backs are not comparable to wheelchair suspension systems.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has stated that existing Medicare reimbursement for dynamic wheelchair backrests is appropriate based on its analysis. That decision was part of the CMS Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II Final Coding, Benefit Category and Payment Determinations, Second Biannual 2023 HCPCS Coding Cycle, released at the…
RESPIRA Position Paper Discusses Impact of Microclimate on Seating
Symmetric Designs commissioned the report authored by Bart Van der Heyden, et al.
One of the reasons that choosing optimal wheelchair seating is so challenging is the large number of factors that can raise the risk of pressure injuries. In addition to pressure and shear, for example, microclimate — the temperature and humidity that exist between a wheelchair user and the seating system — can impact the possibility…