Permobil has introduced an all-new, compact mid-wheel-drive power wheelchair at the REHACARE rehabilitation trade fair in Düsseldorf. The M4 Nexa was “designed to accommodate a broader range of users, including smaller individuals, while delivering exceptional maneuverability, intelligent connectivity, and greater access to everyday life without compromising the advanced seating functions they depend on,” Permobil said…
Permobil Introduces Compact MWD Power Wheelchair at REHACARE
K0005 Update: Accessories Excluded from October Prior Authorization Policy
Medicare claims for ultralightweight wheelchairs with service dates of Oct. 28 or later will require prior authorization.
Medicare’s upcoming prior authorization requirement for ultralightweight manual wheelchairs applies only to the base HCPCS code (K0005) and not to wheelchair seat cushions, back supports or any other accessories. That clarification was provided to Mobility Management by representatives from U.S. Rehab, ACU-Serve, and the National Coalition for Assistive & Rehabilitation Technology (NCART). While the K0005…
Voting for the Mobility Management Product of the Year Awards Closes September 30
Cast your votes for your favorite products, solutions, and technologies by September 30
Voting for the Mobility Management (MM) Product of the Year Awards closes September 30, 2026 at 11:59pm CDT. Instructions for Voting: Go to the MM Product of the Year Awards site at https://poyawards.mobilitymgmt.com/. Download the Nominee eBook to review all entries. Click on the any of the eBook’s “Vote Here” links to access the official…
SpinLife Launches National Franchise Program for Retail Mobility, DME
Franchisees will be supported by Hanger Numotion’s national resources.
SpinLife, the longtime direct-to-consumer retailer of mobility equipment, home accessibility products, and other durable medical equipment, has launched a national franchise program, “creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs to join its growing omni-channel ecosystem and help more customers live independently,” the brand said in a Sept. 15 announcement. Numotion acquired SpinLife in July 2021. Numotion was…
MakeGood Wins Fast Company Innovation Award for 3D-Printed Pediatric Wheelchairs
The open-source Toddler Mobility Trainers are free, thanks to the work of volunteers and donors.
MakeGood, a New Orleans-based nonprofit, is the winner of Fast Company’s 2026 Innovation by Design award in the accessible design category for “using 3D printing to expand access to devices for children with conditions that make independent movement difficult.” The components for MakeGood’s Toddler Mobility Trainer (TMT) are 3D printed, then assembled into a finished…
Commentary: New Webinar Asks What Seating Clinicians Most Want
Kathy SanMartino, Amber Ward and Angie Kiger headline our Sept. 22 discussion.
Pride Mobility Adds Go Go Elite Traveller, Go Go Elite Traveller Platinum to Scooter Lineup
The new scooters feature a redesigned deck for greater comfort and convenience.
Pride Mobility’s Gen 3 family of scooters just grew by two. On Sept. 14, the manufacturer announced the launch of the Go Go Elite Traveller Gen 3 Platinum, which followed the recently launched Go Go Elite Traveller Gen 3. The “Gen 3” series includes a newly designed deck that provides consumers with more leg room…
Reliable Medical Acquires Freedom in Mobility
The addition strengthens Reliable’s presence in Alabama and Tennessee.
Reliable Medical has acquired Freedom in Mobility, a Huntsville, Alabama-based Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) provider serving clients in Alabama and Tennessee. The deal expands Reliable Medical’s footprint in those areas, the company said in a Sept. 14 announcement. Freedom in Mobility has three locations in north Alabama, west Tennessee and east Tennessee. In announcing the…
Numotion Acquired by O&P Specialist Hanger Inc.
Longtime Numotion CEO Mike Swinford was named CEO of the company now known as Hanger Numotion.
Numotion — a Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) provider in the United States and Canada that also sells urological supplies, speech devices and retail mobility and durable medical equipment — has been acquired by Hanger Inc., an Austin, Texas-based provider of orthotics and prosthetics devices and products. Sept. 10 announcements from Numotion, based in Brentwood, Tennessee,…
Clinicians to Discuss the Future of Seating at Sept. 22 Webinar
Kathy SanMartino, Amber Ward and Angie Kiger are the panelists for the free educational presentation.
From a functional perspective, what does the future of wheelchair seating look like? And what functional gains do seating clinicians most want to see? Those questions are among the topics discussed at Mobility Management’s Sept. 22 webinar, the Future of Seating. The hour-long webinar, with free registration, will feature panelists Angie Kiger, M.Ed., ATP/SMS; Kathy…