A companion bill to H.R. 5371 — the Choices for Increased Mobility Act, which would provide a path for Medicare beneficiaries to upgrade their ultralightweight wheelchair frames — has been introduced in the Senate. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) introduced S. 5154 on Sept. 24, the day of the legislative fly-in…
Senate Companion Bill Introduced for Ultralightweight Frame Upgrade
Rethinking Compliance: Creating a Culture of Communication, Education for CRT Businesses
ACU-Serve’s Chief Compliance Officer Noel Neil on how — and why — to make compliance an everyday topic of conversation.
Compliance has been too often relegated to a mandatory all-staff lecture held in a conference room one day per year. It’s not exactly an event that Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) and home medical equipment (HME) teams look forward to … or perhaps think much about, after that meeting is over. But is that the best…
Editor’s Note: Abilities Expo Kicks Off in Los Angeles
The consumer show series has plenty to offer professionals, as well.
The Los Angeles Abilities Expo — the series’ first stop of 2024 — provided the perfect start to my Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) event year. Yes, the Abilities Expo is a consumer-focused show series. But even as an event that focuses on families, the Abilities Expo’s Los Angeles stop had plenty to offer CRT professionals,…
Reporter’s Notebook: 5 ‘First Looks’ at Abilities Expo L.A.
Editor Laurie Watanabe on new seating and wheeled mobility for 2024.
As much as I appreciate a great product demonstration video — and there are some excellent ones out there — Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) is a kick-the-tires sort of industry. Nothing replaces the ability to personally lay hands on seating and wheeled mobility: to lift an ultralightweight frame, to fold a folding wheelchair, to swing…
Briefly: DOT Celebrates ACAA; Wheelchair Athletes Celebrate New Records in Chicago
Featuring the U.S. Department of Transportation and the 2023 Chicago Marathon.
DOT Launches Accessible Air Travel Campaign To commemorate the 37th anniversary of the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched the #AccessibleAirTravel campaign “to raise awareness about the right of air travelers with disabilities to safe, dignified and accessible air travel,” the agency said in an Oct. 5 announcement.…