Home medical equipment (HME) suppliers are still reporting significant disruptions in timely claims and payment processing following the cyberattack on Change Healthcare, the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) said in a March 20 bulletin. As a response to what AAHomecare called an “unprecedented disruption,” the association said it sent letters the week of March 11…
AAHomecare: HME Suppliers Still Suffering After Change Healthcare Cyberattack
Top Trends & Headlines for Complex Rehab Technology in 2024
Building on successes and addressing unfinished business.
With every new year come new possibilities, and 2024 seems especially full of promise for Complex Rehab Technology (CRT), which looks to build on a landmark Medicare funding win last year. Still, the year will bring challenges as well, and plenty of unfinished business. Funding for seat elevation gets underway In May 2023, the formal…
House Energy & Commerce Committee Passes Amended H.R. 5371
Amended section includes new coding information.
The U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee has passed an amended version of H.R. 5371, also known as the “Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2023” bill. The bill, passed by the committee on Dec. 6, would provide Medicare beneficiaries the option of paying out of pocket to upgrade to a titanium or carbon fiber…
Briefly: ISWP Shows Off New Logo; SCOTUS Tosses ADA “Tester” Case
Featuring the International Society of Wheelchair Professionals, the U.S. Supreme Court.
ISWP Has a New Logo On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Dec. 3), the International Society of Wheelchair Professionals (ISWP) introduced its updated logo. (Editor’s note: We love it! It looks sleeker and more “in motion” than the previous version.) Comment on the new logo on X (formerly Twitter) @ISWPorg, or visit the…
CRT Industry Shares Coding Recommendations for Seat Elevation
The need for a separate heavy-duty code was debated at CMS coding meeting.
In a Nov. 30 discussion with officials from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), representatives from the Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) industry made their case for the complexity of power seat elevation and the CRT clients who use it. The forum was the second biannual HCPCS Coding Cycle public meeting, held by CMS…
CMS Announces Preliminary Coding Recommendations for Powered Seat Elevation
Stakeholders are invited to present comments during a Nov. 30 coding meeting.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revealed its first coding recommendations following its May decision to cover powered seat elevation on power wheelchairs for Medicare beneficiaries. The announcement came as part of CMS’s agenda for its Nov. 30 public meeting on Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes. Waiting for More Info…
Commentary: Seniors at a DISAdvantage Over MA Plans’ Marketing
Medicare Advantage plans' outreach seems confusing by design.
On a typical work day, I receive several robocalls from Medicare Advantage (MA) plans wanting to ask “a few simple questions” to see if I qualify. I usually just hang up, but recently I was particularly cranky about being interrupted. So I told the robo-voice I did not have Medicare Part A or B, which…
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.…
