Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) stakeholders at a Sept. 10 Congressional fly-in urged Congress to support H.R. 5371, a bill to provide Medicare beneficiaries a path for upgrading their ultralightweight wheelchair frames to carbon fiber or titanium at their own cost. In a Sept. 18 news announcement, the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) reported that advocates…
AAHomecare Focuses on H.R. 5371 at Congressional Fly-In
Advocates to Lobby for H.R. 5371 at Two September Fly-Ins
Both legislative events will focus on ultralightweight frame upgrades for Medicare beneficiaries.
Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) stakeholders will focus on building Congressional support for H.R. 5371, the Choices for Increased Mobility Act, at two Washington, D.C., fly-ins in September. The Sept. 9-10 legislative event is being led by the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare). The Sept. 24 fly-in is being hosted by the National Coalition for Assistive…
New Research Examines Mobility Devices, Patient Characteristics of People Reporting Falls
The study used information from the Functional Mobility Assessment and Uniform Dataset Registry.
New research by clinical investigators at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of South Carolina reports on characteristics of people with limited mobility who experienced falls. An Aug. 19 news announcement from U.S. Rehab said the study — Falls in People with Mobility Limitations: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a U.S. Registry of Assistive Device…
NCART, US Rehab Set Sept. 24 Fly-In Date
The in-person event in Washington, D.C., will rally support for Complex Rehab Technology issues.
The National Coalition for Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART) and U.S. Rehab will cohost a Washington, D.C. legislative event on Sept. 24. In its newsletter issued May 30, NCART described the event as taking place in person and “focusing on educating members of Congress about the current economic issues challenging NCART members as they focus…
Briefly: U.S. Rehab Presents Forensic Denials Seminars; Grant to Study Pregnant Women with Disabilities
Featuring U.S. Rehab, United Spinal, and Brandeis University.
U.S. Rehab to Host In-Person Reimbursement Seminars U.S. Rehab’s Dan Fedor and VGM’s Ronda Buhrmeister are hitting the road to present their seminar, “Forensic Denials DME 2024.” The in-person events will be held March 7 in Seattle; April 18 in Hartford, Conn.; and Sept. 12 in Minneapolis. In the Feb. 5 seminar announcement, U.S. Rehab…
U.S. Rehab Lists 2024 Tech Training Events
Courses were designed for both basic and advanced seating and wheeled mobility technicians.
U.S. Rehab has announced its 2024 in-person tech training events, “providing wheelchair repair technicians with the opportunity to receive in-person education and hands-on experience with manual and power wheelchairs from technical trainers representing key vendor partners.” The training sessions — available to U.S. Rehab and VGM Group members — comprise a Basic Track, described by…