United Spinal Association is urging stakeholders to act swiftly to prevent sweeping Medicaid cuts that are part of the Trump administration’s so-called “one big, beautiful bill” that advanced out of the budget committee on Sunday night, May 18, according to a report from PBS. The association said in a May 16 bulletin that the bill…
United Spinal Reacts to Proposed Medicaid Cuts, Urges Stakeholders to Act
Seat Elevation: Why a Heavy-Duty Code Matters
Understanding the physics of seat elevation and how it compares to other seating functions.
It’s all about access, engineering … and physics. The spring 2024 coding and funding decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for power seat elevation was a textbook case of good news and bad news. The good news: CMS, citing how seat elevation can support and facilitate transfers and reaching tasks, affirmed…
Exokinetics Launches Project ELEVATE Mobility to Support Zeen Purchasers
A new grant program will match consumers’ contributions up to 50% of the mobility device’s cost.
Exokinetics has launched the Project ELEVATE Mobility (PEM) charitable foundation as a way to help consumers pay for the company’s Zeen mobility device. In an April 17 press release, Exokinetics, based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, said PEM plans to award dollar-for-dollar matching grants to consumers hoping to buy a Zeen, which the company described as…
Commentary: Dr. Oz Wants Prevention? He Should Embrace CRT
Complex Rehab Technology could be a cost-effective investment for the new CMS administrator.
After his first week as the new administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Mehmet Oz, M.D., shared four goals that embody the “Make America Healthy Again” mandate of President Donald Trump. Here’s #4: “Shifting the paradigm for health care from a system that focuses on sick care to one that fosters…
United Spinal Calls for Medicaid Stories from Wheelchair Riders
Medicaid funding cuts put beneficiaries’ livelihood and health at risk, the advocacy group said.
United Spinal Association is asking wheelchair riders to share what Medicaid coverage means to them. In a March 19 bulletin to stakeholders, United Spinal announced its new Medicaid Stories campaign, which the organization says is “centered on real-life experiences from the disability community. This campaign aims to educate the public, media and elected officials about…
ATLAS Technology Launches AI Intake Functionality
New artificial intelligence features streamlines the intake process while reducing errors.
ATLAS Technology has introduced AI Intake, described as “a powerful new feature integrated within [ATLAS] HME/CRT enterprise software.” “Designed to streamline patient intake and enhance billing efficiency, AI intake empowers health-care providers with a seamless, cloud-based solution for managing orders and improving workflow — all from a single login,” the March 17 ATLAS announcement added.…
CMS Issues HCPCS Code Updates Effective April 1
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' second biannual 2024 HCPCS coding cycle included changes to hardware codes.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released lists of HCPCS coding changes effective April 1, 2025. The list, published March 11, includes updates on codes and modifiers that are new, revised or discontinued for the second biannual 2024 HCPCS coding cycle. Wheelchair transit accessories: Two new codes CMS reported that Palmetto GBA,…
DMEPOS Relief Act, H.R. 2005, Introduced in U.S. House
New bill seeks to restore Mediare 75/25 blended reimbursement rate.
A bill to provide Medicare funding relief to many home medical equipment (HME) providers has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa). H.R. 2005, the DMEPOS [durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies] Relief Act of 2025, seeks “a 75/25 blended Medicare reimbursement rate for DMEPOs in non-rural/non-competitive bidding…
Briefly: ISS 2025 App Now Available; New ALS Navigator Helps Patients, Families with Insurance Denials
Featuring the International Seating Symposium and the ALS Association.
ISS 2025 App Now Available If you’re heading to Pittsburgh next week, download the International Seating Symposium’s (ISS) app to keep track of your educational sessions, meetings, and conference events. The cvent events app is free to download and is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Scan the QR code to…
CMS Classifies TAI as Prosthetic Devices, Updates Funding Policy
The change could help wheelchair riders with neurogenic bowel symptoms.
A new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) policy change has opened the door to reimbursement for transanal irrigation devices (TAI), catheters and accessories. United Spinal Association reported on Feb. 13 that CMS published a positive Benefit Category Determination for TAI, catheters and accessories on Jan. 13. United Spinal said CMS now considers this…